124. We have learned about "and shall send him away by the hand of an appointed man into the wilderness" (Vayikra 16:21). What is meant by appointed? HE ANSWERS: The secret of the matter is as follows. Whatever needs to be done, THE DOER needs to be ready to do it. There are people through whom the blessing comes true more than through others. THE REASON IS DUE TO HIS PREPARATION FOR THE MATTER. Come and see what is written about the priest. "He that has a good eye shall be blessed" (Mishlei 22:9). Do not read 'shall be blessed,' but rather 'He shall bless.' As a result of his good eye, he is ready so that the blessing will thus prevail through him.
124. תָּאנָא, וְשִׁלַּח בְּיַד אִישׁ עִתִּי הַמִּדְבָּרָה. מַהוּ אִישׁ עִתִּי. אֶלָּא רָזָא דְּמִלָּה הָכִי הוּא בְּכָל מַה דְּאִתְעָבֵיד, בָּעֵי ב"נ זַמִּין לְהַהִיא מִלָּה. אִית ב"נ דְּבִרְכְתָא אִתְקַיָּים עַל יְדֵיהּ יַתִּיר מֵאָחֳרָא. ת"ח, מַה כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ בְּכַהֲנָא, טוֹב עַיִן הוּא יְבוֹרָךְ, אַל תִּקְרֵי יְבוֹרָךְ, אֶלָּא יְבָרֵךְ, בְּגִין דְּהוּא זַמִּין דְּיִתְקַיָּים בִּרְכָתָא עַל יְדֵיהּ בְּהַאי.