Tanach
Bamidbar 18 במדבר י״ח
Part of: KorachKorach, Aliyah 6Korach, Aliyah 7Petuchah, Numbers 18:8Petuchah, Numbers 18:25Setumah, Numbers 18:1Setumah, Numbers 18:21
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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבֵית־אָבִיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־עֲוֺן הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־עֲוֺן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃
Adonoy said to Aharon: “You, your sons, and your father’s house with you will bear the sin of the Sanctuary, and you, and your sons with you will bear the sin of your kehunah.
Adonoy said to Aharon: “You, your sons, and your father’s house with you will bear the sin of the Sanctuary, and you, and your sons with you will bear the sin of your kehunah.
Rashi
אתה ובניך ובית אביך. הֵם בְּנֵי קְהָת אֲבִי עַמְרָם:
You, your sons, and your father’s house. The children of Kehos, Amram’s father.
תשאו את עון המקדש. עֲלֵיכֶם אֲנִי מַטִּיל עֹנֶשׁ הַזָּרִים שֶׁיֶּחֶטְאוּ בְעִסְקֵי הַדְּבָרִים הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים הַמְּסוּרִים לָכֶם, הוּא הָאֹהֶל וְהָאָרוֹן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן וּכְלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ — אַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ וְתַזְהִירוּ עַל כָּל זָר הַבָּא לִגַּע:
Will bear the sin of the Sanctuary. I am casting, upon you, the punishment of the unauthorized persons who sin by their involvement with the sacred objects placed in your charge — the Tent, Ark, Table, and sacred vessels. You must station yourselves and warn every unauthorized person who attempts contact.
ואתה ובניך. הַכֹּהֲנִים:
And you and your sons. The kohanim.
תשאו את עון כהנתכם. שֶׁאֵינָהּ מְסוּרָה לַלְוִיִּם, וְתַזְהִירוּ הַלְוִיִּם הַשּׁוֹגְגִים שֶׁלֹּא יִגְּעוּ אֲלֵיכֶם בַּעֲבוֹדַתְכֶם:
Will bear the sin of your kehunah. Since it is not a charge given to the Levites, you must warn the erring Levites not to come in contact with you during your service.
וְגַם אֶת־אַחֶיךָ מַטֵּה לֵוִי שֵׁבֶט אָבִיךָ הַקְרֵב אִתָּךְ וְיִלָּווּ עָלֶיךָ וִישָֽׁרְתוּךָ וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃
Also, your brothers, the tribe of Levi—the tribe of your father—bring to you, and they shall join you, and serve you, you and your sons with you, before the Tent of Testimony.
Also, your brothers, the tribe of Levi—the tribe of your father—bring to you, and they shall join you, and serve you, you and your sons with you, before the Tent of Testimony.
Rashi
וגם אחיך. בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי:
Also, your brothers. The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merori.
וילוו. וְיִתְחַבְּרוּ אֲלֵיכֶם, לְהַזְהִיר גַּם אֶת הַזָּרִים מִלִּקְרַב אֲלֵיהֶם:
They shall join you. They shall unite with you in also warning the unauthorized persons not to approach them.
וישרתוך. בִּשְׁמִירַת הַשְּׁעָרִים וּלְמַנּוֹת מֵהֶם גִּזְבָּרִין וַאֲמַרְכָּלִין (ספרי):
And serve you. By guarding the gateways, and through the appointment, from them, of custodians and administrators.
וְשָֽׁמְרוּ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ וּמִשְׁמֶרֶת כׇּל־הָאֹהֶל אַךְ אֶל־כְּלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לֹא יִקְרָבוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמֻתוּ גַם־הֵם גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃
They shall guard their duties to you and all the duties of the Tent, but to the holy furniture or to the Altar they must not approach, that neither they, nor you, shall die.
They shall guard their duties to you and all the duties of the Tent, but to the holy furniture or to the Altar they must not approach, that neither they, nor you, shall die.
וְנִלְווּ עָלֶיךָ וְשָֽׁמְרוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לְכֹל עֲבֹדַת הָאֹהֶל וְזָר לֹא־יִקְרַב אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
They shall join you and guard the duties of the Tent of Meeting—all the service of the Tent, but a commoner, [a non-kohein] should not approach you.
They shall join you and guard the duties of the Tent of Meeting—all the service of the Tent, but a commoner, [a non-kohein] should not approach you.
Rashi
וזר לא יקרב אליכם. אֶתְכֶם אֲנִי מַזְהִיר עַל כָּךְ:
A commonor should not approach you. I admonish you about this.
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶה עוֹד קֶצֶף עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
You shall discharge the sacred duties and the duties of the Altar, so that there will be no more wrath on Bnei Yisroel.
You shall discharge the sacred duties and the duties of the Altar, so that there will be no more wrath on Bnei Yisroel.
Rashi
ולא יהיה עוד קצף. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהָיָה כְבָר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (במדבר י"ז) "כִּי יָצָא הַקֶּצֶף" (ספרי):
So that there will be no more wrath. As there already was, as it is said, “for the wrath has surfaced.”
וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה לָקַחְתִּי אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶם הַלְוִיִּם מִתּוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לָכֶם מַתָּנָה נְתֻנִים לַֽיהֹוָה לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
Behold, I have brought your brothers the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel, given to you as a gift—for Adonoy—to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting.
Behold, I have brought your brothers the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel, given to you as a gift—for Adonoy—to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting.
Rashi
לכם מתנה נתנים. יָכוֹל לַעֲבוֹדַתְכֶם שֶׁל הֶדְיוֹט, תַּ"ל "לַה'", כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁ לְמַעְלָה, לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁמֶרֶת גִּזְבָּרִין וַאֲמַרְכָּלִין:
Given to you as a gift. Perhaps for your personal, secular service? The Torah, therefore, teaches, “for God,” as specified above, to attend to the mandate — custodians and administrators.
וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתְּךָ תִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם לְכׇל־דְּבַר הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וּלְמִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּם עֲבֹדַת מַתָּנָה אֶתֵּן אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם וְהַזָּר הַקָּרֵב יוּמָֽת׃ {פ}
You and your sons with you shall guard your kehunah [duties] regarding the Altar and all that is within the Curtain—you shall serve—the service, as a gift, I give the kehunah to you, and the commoner who approaches shall be killed.”
You and your sons with you shall guard your kehunah [duties] regarding the Altar and all that is within the Curtain—you shall serve—the service, as a gift, I give the kehunah to you, and the commoner who approaches shall be killed.”
Rashi
עבדת מתנה. בְּמַתָּנָה נְתַתִּיהָ לָכֶם:
The service as a gift. I have given it to you as a gift.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה נָתַתִּֽי לְךָ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת תְּרוּמֹתָי לְכׇל־קׇדְשֵׁי בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ נְתַתִּים לְמׇשְׁחָה וּלְבָנֶיךָ לְחׇק־עוֹלָֽם׃
Adonoy spoke to Aharon: “Behold I have given you the guarding of my terumah-gifts, and all the hallowed things of Bnei Yisroel, to you and your children I give them for consecration, as a portion forever.
Adonoy spoke to Aharon: “Behold I have given you the guarding of my terumah-gifts, and all the hallowed things of Bnei Yisroel, to you and your children I give them for consecration, as a portion forever.
Rashi
ואני הנה נתתי לך. בְּשִׂמְחָה, לְשׁוֹן שִׂמְחָה הוּא זֶה, כְּמוֹ "הִנֵּה הוּא יֹצֵא לִקְרָאתֶךָ וְרָאֲךָ וְשָׂמַח בְּלִבּוֹ" (שמות ד'); מָשָׁל לְמֶלֶךְ שֶׁנָּתַן שָׂדֶה לְאוֹהֲבוֹ, וְלֹא כָתַב וְלֹא חָתַם וְלֹא הֶעֱלָה בְעַרְכָּאִין, בָּא אֶחָד וְעִרְעֵר עַל הַשָּׂדֶה, אָמַר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ כָּל מִי שֶׁיִּרְצֶה יָבֹא וִיעַרְעֵר לְנֶגְדְּךָ, הֲרֵינִי כוֹתֵב וְחוֹתֵם לְךָ וּמַעֲלֶה בְעַרְכָּאִין, אַף כָּאן, לְפִי שֶׁבָּא קֹרַח וְעִרְעֵר כְּנֶגֶד אַהֲרֹן עַל הַכְּהֻנָּה, בָּא הַכָּתוּב וְנָתַן לוֹ כ"ד מַתְּנוֹת כְּהֻנָּה בִּבְרִית מֶלַח עוֹלָם, וְלְכָךְ נִסְמְכָה פָרָשָׁה זוֹ לְכָאן (ספרי):
Behold, I have given you. With joy. This term denotes joy, as in, “behold, he is going out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will rejoice in his heart.” This is compared to a king who gave a property to his intimate friend, but did not write and sign a deed, or register it with the authorities. Someone came and claimed the property. The king said to him: “Whoever wishes will come and claim against you. Behold, I will write and sign a deed to you, and register it with the authorites.” Here, too, because Korach came and claimed the kehunah from Aharon, Scripture presents him with twenty-four kehunah gifts, with the eternal covenant of salt. This is why this chapter was placed here.
משמרת תרומתי. שֶׁאַתָּה צָרִיךְ לְשָׁמְרָן בְּטָהֳרָה:
The guarding of my terumah-gifts. Which you must guard in ritual purity.
למשחה. לִגְדֻלָּה (שם):
For consecration. For greatness.
זֶֽה־יִהְיֶה לְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים מִן־הָאֵשׁ כׇּל־קׇרְבָּנָם לְֽכׇל־מִנְחָתָם וּלְכׇל־חַטָּאתָם וּלְכׇל־אֲשָׁמָם אֲשֶׁר יָשִׁיבוּ לִי קֹדֶשׁ קׇֽדָשִׁים לְךָ הוּא וּלְבָנֶֽיךָ׃
This is yours from the most holy from the fire, [of] all their sacrifices—their minchah-offerings, their sin-offerings and their guilt-offerings which they return to Me shall be most holy to you and your sons.
This is yours from the most holy from the fire, [of] all their sacrifices—their minchah-offerings, their sin-offerings and their guilt-offerings which they return to Me shall be most holy to you and your sons.
Rashi
מן האש. לְאַחַר הַקְטָרַת הָאִשִּׁים:
From the fire. After the burning of the fire.
כל קרבנם. כְּגוֹן זִבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵי צִבּוּר:
[Of] all their sacrifices. For example, the communal shelamim-offerings.
מנחתם חטאתם ואשמתם. כְּמַשְׁמָעוֹ:
Their minchah-offerings, their sin-offerings, and their guilt-offerings. As the plain meaning indicates.
אשר ישיבו לי. זֶה גֶּזֶל הַגֵּר (שם; זבחים מ"ד):
Which they return to Me. This refers to the proselyte’s stolen property.
בְּקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים תֹּאכְלֶנּוּ כׇּל־זָכָר יֹאכַל אֹתוֹ קֹדֶשׁ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּֽךְ׃
You shall eat it in the supremely holy (place), every male may eat it—it shall be holy to you.
You shall eat it in the supremely holy (place), every male may eat it—it shall be holy to you.
Rashi
בקדש הקדשים תאכלנו וגו'. לִמֵּד עַל קָדְשֵׁי קֳדָשִׁים שֶׁאֵין נֶאֱכָלִין אֶלָּא בָּעֲזָרָה לְזִכְרֵי כְהֻנָּה:
You shall eat it in the supremely holy. This teaches that the supremely holy offerings may be eaten only in the Sanctuary courtyard, and by the male kohanim.
וְזֶה־לְּךָ תְּרוּמַת מַתָּנָם לְכׇל־תְּנוּפֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ נְתַתִּים וּלְבָנֶיךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתְּךָ לְחׇק־עוֹלָם כׇּל־טָהוֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ יֹאכַל אֹתֽוֹ׃
Their terumah-gift is yours, of all of the wave-offerings of Bnei Yisroel I give to you and to your sons and daughters that are with you as an everlasting portion; all those ritually pure in your house may eat it.
Their terumah-gift is yours, of all of the wave-offerings of Bnei Yisroel I give to you and to your sons and daughters that are with you as an everlasting portion; all those ritually pure in your house may eat it.
Rashi
תרומת מתנם. הַמּוּרָם מִן הַתּוֹדָה וּמֵהַשְּׁלָמִים וּמֵאֵיל נָזִיר:
Their terumah-gift. Which was set aside from the thanksgiving-offering, the peace- offering, and the ram of the nazarite.
לכל תנופת. שֶׁהֲרֵי אֵלּוּ טְעוּנִין תְּנוּפָה:
Of all of the wave-offerings. Since these require waving.
כל טהור. וְלֹא טְמֵאִים; דָּ"אַ: כָּל טָהוֹר לְרַבּוֹת אִשְׁתּוֹ:
All those ritually pure. But not those ritually defiled. Another interpretation of “all those ritually pure” — to include his wife.
כֹּל חֵלֶב יִצְהָר וְכׇל־חֵלֶב תִּירוֹשׁ וְדָגָן רֵאשִׁיתָם אֲשֶׁר־יִתְּנוּ לַֽיהֹוָה לְךָ נְתַתִּֽים׃
The best of the oil, and the best of the wine and grain—their terumah-gift that they present to Adonoy—I have given to you.
The best of the oil, and the best of the wine and grain—their terumah-gift that they present to Adonoy—I have given to you.
Rashi
ראשיתם. הִיא תְּרוּמָה גְדוֹלָה:
Their terumah-gift. This refers to the major terumah-gift.
בִּכּוּרֵי כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר בְּאַרְצָם אֲשֶׁר־יָבִיאוּ לַיהֹוָה לְךָ יִהְיֶה כׇּל־טָהוֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ יֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃
The first fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring before Adonoy, shall be yours; all those ritually pure in your house may eat it.
The first fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring before Adonoy, shall be yours; all those ritually pure in your house may eat it.
כׇּל־חֵרֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ יִהְיֶֽה׃
Everything consecrated in Israel shall be yours.
Everything consecrated in Israel shall be yours.
כׇּל־פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם לְֽכׇל־בָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִיבוּ לַֽיהֹוָה בָּאָדָם וּבַבְּהֵמָה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ אַךְ ׀ פָּדֹה תִפְדֶּה אֵת בְּכוֹר הָֽאָדָם וְאֵת בְּכֽוֹר־הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּמֵאָה תִּפְדֶּֽה׃
Every firstling of every being which they offer before Adonoy—man or beast—shall be yours; but you must redeem the firstborn of man and redeem the firstborn of unclean beasts.
Every firstling of every being which they offer before Adonoy—man or beast—shall be yours; but you must redeem the firstborn of man and redeem the firstborn of unclean beasts.
וּפְדוּיָו מִבֶּן־חֹדֶשׁ תִּפְדֶּה בְּעֶרְכְּךָ כֶּסֶף חֲמֵשֶׁת שְׁקָלִים בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה הֽוּא׃
Its redemption—from a month old you should redeem them—the valuation is five silver sela’im of holy silver shekalim which is twenty gerah.
Its redemption—from a month old you should redeem them—the valuation is five silver sela’im of holy silver shekalim which is twenty gerah.
אַךְ בְּֽכוֹר־שׁוֹר אֽוֹ־בְכוֹר כֶּשֶׂב אֽוֹ־בְכוֹר עֵז לֹא תִפְדֶּה קֹדֶשׁ הֵם אֶת־דָּמָם תִּזְרֹק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּם תַּקְטִיר אִשֶּׁה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃
However, a firstborn ox, a firstborn sheep or firstborn goat do not redeem because they are holy; sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fats as a fire-offering as a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy.
However, a firstborn ox, a firstborn sheep or firstborn goat do not redeem because they are holy; sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fats as a fire-offering as a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy.
וּבְשָׂרָם יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ כַּחֲזֵה הַתְּנוּפָה וּכְשׁוֹק הַיָּמִין לְךָ יִהְיֶֽה׃
Their flesh is yours; like the breast which is waved and like the right thigh—it shall be yours.
Their flesh is yours; like the breast which is waved and like the right thigh—it shall be yours.
Rashi
כחזה התנופה וכשוק הימין. שֶׁל שְׁלָמִים שֶׁנֶּאֱכָלִין לַכֹּהֲנִים וְלִנְשֵׁיהֶם לִבְנֵיהֶם וּלְעַבְדֵיהֶם לִשְׁנֵי יָמִים וְלַיְלָה אֶחָד, אַף הַבְּכוֹר נֶאֱכָל לִשְׁנֵי יָמִים וְלַיְלָה אֶחָד:
Like the breast which is waved and like the right thigh. Of the peace-offering, which are eaten by the kohanim, and their wives, children, and servants, for two days and one night. The firstborn [animal], also, is eaten for two days and one night.
לך יהיה. בָּא רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא וְלִמֵּד, וְהוֹסִיף לְךָ הַכָּתוּב הֲוָיָה אַחֶרֶת, שֶׁלֹא תֹאמַר, כְּחָזֶה וְשׁוֹק שֶׁל תּוֹדָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ נֶאֱכָל אֶלָּא לְיוֹם וָלַיְלָה (זבחים נ"ז):
It shall be yours. R’ Akiva came, and expounded: Scripture adds an additional “being,” so that you should not say, “like the breast and thigh of the thanksgiving-offering, which is only eaten for a day and a night.”
כֹּל ׀ תְּרוּמֹת הַקֳּדָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לַֽיהֹוָה נָתַתִּֽי לְךָ וּלְבָנֶיךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתְּךָ לְחׇק־עוֹלָם בְּרִית מֶלַח עוֹלָם הִוא לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה לְךָ וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ אִתָּֽךְ׃
All of the sacred terumah-gifts that Bnei Yisroel offer to Adonoy, I have given to you, your sons and daughters with you as an everlasting portion; an eternal covenant of salt before Adonoy to you and your children that are with you.”
All of the sacred terumah-gifts that Bnei Yisroel offer to Adonoy, I have given to you, your sons and daughters with you as an everlasting portion; an eternal covenant of salt before Adonoy to you and your children that are with you.”
Rashi
כל תרומת הקדשים. מֵחִבָּתָהּ שֶל פָּרָשָׁה זוֹ כְּלָלָהּ בַּתְּחִלָּה וּכְלָלָהּ בַּסּוֹף וּפָרַט בָּאֶמְצַע (עי' ספרי):
All of the sacred terumah-gifts. Because this parashah is precious, it is generalized at the beginning, generalized at the end, and detailed in between.
ברית מלח עולם. כָּרַת בְּרִית עִם אַהֲרֹן בְּדָבָר הַבָּרִיא וּמִתְקַיֵּם וּמַבְרִיא אֶת אֲחֵרִים (שם):
An eternal covenant of salt. He made a covenant with Aharon with a robust, enduring object which invigorates others.
ברית מלח. כַּבְּרִית הַכְּרוּתָה לַמֶּלַח שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַסְרִיחַ לְעוֹלָם:
A covenant of salt. Like the covenant made with salt, which never spoils.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן בְּאַרְצָם לֹא תִנְחָל וְחֵלֶק לֹא־יִהְיֶה לְךָ בְּתוֹכָם אֲנִי חֶלְקְךָ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {ס}
Adonoy said to Aharon: “You will have no inheritance in their land, and you will not have a share among them; I am your inheritance and portion among Bnei Yisroel.
Adonoy said to Aharon: “You will have no inheritance in their land, and you will not have a share among them; I am your inheritance and portion among Bnei Yisroel.
Rashi
וחלק לא יהיה לך בתוכם. אַף בַּבִּזָּה (שם):
And you will not have a share among them. Even in the spoils.
וְלִבְנֵי לֵוִי הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי כׇּל־מַֽעֲשֵׂר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לְנַחֲלָה חֵלֶף עֲבֹֽדָתָם אֲשֶׁר־הֵם עֹֽבְדִים אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
Behold, I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they perform—the service of the Tent of Meeting.
Behold, I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they perform—the service of the Tent of Meeting.
וְלֹא־יִקְרְבוּ עוֹד בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לָשֵׂאת חֵטְא לָמֽוּת׃
Bnei Yisroel shall no longer approach the Tent of Meeting, to become guilty and die.
Bnei Yisroel shall no longer approach the Tent of Meeting, to become guilty and die.
וְעָבַד הַלֵּוִי הוּא אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהֵם יִשְׂאוּ עֲוֺנָם חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם וּבְתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָֽה׃
The Levi[tes]—[they] shall perform the service of the Tent of Meeting and they will bear their guilt; it is an everlasting decree—throughout your generations—among Bnei Yisroel they (the Levites) shall have no inheritance.
The Levi[tes]—[they] shall perform the service of the Tent of Meeting and they will bear their guilt; it is an everlasting decree—throughout your generations—among Bnei Yisroel they (the Levites) shall have no inheritance.
Rashi
והם. הַלְוִיִּם — יִשְׂאוּ עֲוֹנָם שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁעֲלֵיהֶם לְהַזְהִיר הַזָּרִים מִגֶּשֶׁת אֲלֵיהֶם:
They. The Levites will bear the sins of the Israelites, since it is incumbent upon them to warn unauthorized persons against approaching them.
כִּי אֶת־מַעְשַׂר בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ לַֽיהֹוָה תְּרוּמָה נָתַתִּי לַלְוִיִּם לְנַחֲלָה עַל־כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי לָהֶם בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָֽה׃ {פ}
For the tithe of Bnei Yisroel which they must set aside to Adonoy as a terumah-gift I gave to the Levites as an inheritance; therefore, I told them: ‘among Bnei Yisroel they shall have no inheritance.’”
For the tithe of Bnei Yisroel which they must set aside to Adonoy as a terumah-gift I gave to the Levites as an inheritance; therefore, I told them: ‘among Bnei Yisroel they shall have no inheritance.’”
Rashi
אשר ירימו לה' תרומה. הַכָּתוּב קְרָאוֹ תְּרוּמָה עַד שֶׁיַּפְרִישׁ מִמֶּנּוּ תְּרוּמַת מַעֲשֵׂר:
Which they must set aside to Adonoy as a terumah-gift. Scripture calls it “a terumah-gift” until he separates the terumah of the tithe from it.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:
וְאֶל־הַלְוִיִּם תְּדַבֵּר וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם כִּֽי־תִקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָכֶם מֵאִתָּם בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶם וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם מִמֶּנּוּ תְּרוּמַת יְהֹוָה מַעֲשֵׂר מִן־הַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר׃
“Speak to the Levites and say to them: ‘When you take the tithe from Bnei Yisroel, which I gave you from them for your inheritance, set aside from it the terumah-gift of Adonoy, a tithe of the tithe.
“Speak to the Levites and say to them: ‘When you take the tithe from Bnei Yisroel, which I gave you from them for your inheritance, set aside from it the terumah-gift of Adonoy, a tithe of the tithe.
וְנֶחְשַׁב לָכֶם תְּרוּמַתְכֶם כַּדָּגָן מִן־הַגֹּרֶן וְכַֽמְלֵאָה מִן־הַיָּֽקֶב׃
Your terumah-gift will be considered the same as grain from the granary and [wine and oil of] fully ripened fruit from the cistern.
Your terumah-gift will be considered the same as grain from the granary and [wine and oil of] fully ripened fruit from the cistern.
Rashi
ונחשב לכם תרומתכם כדגן מן הגרן. תְּרוּמַת מַעֲשֵׂר שֶׁלָּכֶם אֲסוּרָה לְזָרִים וְלִטְמֵאִין, וְחַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ מִיתָה וְחֹמֶשׁ כִּתְרוּמָה גְדוֹלָה שֶׁנִּקְרֵאת רֵאשִׁית דָּגָן מִן הַגֹּרֶן:
Your terumah-gift will be considered the same as grain from the granary. The terumah of your tithe is prohibited to unauthorized persons and to the ritually unclean, and they are liable to the death penalty, and to the additional fifth, like the major terumah- gift, which is called the first portion of grain from the granary.
וכמלאה מן היקב. תְּרוּמַת תִּירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר הַנִּטֶּלֶת מִן הַיְקָבִים:
And [wine and oil of] fully ripened fruit from the cistern. The terumah-gift of wine and oil taken from the cisterns.
מלאה. לְשׁוֹן בִּשּׁוּל — תְּבוּאָה שֶׁנִּתְמַלֵּאת:
Fully ripened fruit (lit. full). The term denotes ripeness. Full produce.
יקב. הוּא הַבּוֹר שֶׁלִּפְנֵי הַגַּת שֶׁהַיַּיִן יוֹרֵד לְתוֹכוֹ, וְכָל לְשׁוֹן יֶקֶב חֲפִירַת קַרְקַע הוּא, וְכֵן "יִקְבֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ" (זכריה י"ד), הוּא יָם אוֹקְיָנוֹס, חֲפִירָה שֶׁחָפַר מַלְכּוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם:
Cistern. This refers to the pit before the press, wherein the wine flows. The word יֶקֶב always denotes an excavation of earth. Similarly, “the king’s cisterns,” referring to the sea of Okiyanus, an excavation dug by the King of the universe.
כֵּן תָּרִימוּ גַם־אַתֶּם תְּרוּמַת יְהֹוָה מִכֹּל מַעְשְׂרֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּנְתַתֶּם מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־תְּרוּמַת יְהֹוָה לְאַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
So must you, too, set aside the terumah-gift of Adonoy from all your tithes which you take from Bnei Yisroel; give from them the terumah-gift of Adonoy to Aharon the kohein.
So must you, too, set aside the terumah-gift of Adonoy from all your tithes which you take from Bnei Yisroel; give from them the terumah-gift of Adonoy to Aharon the kohein.
Rashi
כן תרימו גם אתם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל מְרִימִים מִגָּרְנָם וּמִיִּקְבֵיהֶם, תָּרִימוּ גַּם אַתֶּם מִמַּעֲשֵׂר שֶׁלָּכֶם, כִּי הוּא נַחֲלַתְכֶם:
So must you, too, set aside. Just as the Israelites set aside from their granaries and cisterns, so must you, too, from your tithe, since that is your inheritance.
מִכֹּל מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם תָּרִימוּ אֵת כׇּל־תְּרוּמַת יְהֹוָה מִכׇּל־חֶלְבּוֹ אֶֽת־מִקְדְּשׁוֹ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
From all your gifts you must set aside all of the terumah-gifts of Adonoy; from each thing—its finest part—the part that is to be consecrated.’
From all your gifts you must set aside all of the terumah-gifts of Adonoy; from each thing—its finest part—the part that is to be consecrated.’
Rashi
מכל מתנתיכם תרימו את כל תרומת ה'. בִּתְרוּמָה גְדוֹלָה הַכָּתוּב מְדַבֵּר, שֶׁאִם הִקְדִּים לֵוִי אֶת הַכֹּהֵן בַּכְּרִי וְקִבֵּל מַעְשְׂרוֹתָיו קֹדֶם שֶׁיִּטֹּל כֹּהֵן תְּרוּמָה גְדוֹלָה מִן הַכְּרִי, צָרִיךְ לְהַפְרִישׁ הַלֵּוִי מִן הַמַּעֲשֵׂר תְּחִלָּה אֶחָד מֵחֲמִשִּׁים לִתְרוּמָה גְדוֹלָה, וְיַחֲזֹר וְיַפְרִישׁ תְּרוּמַת מַעֲשֵׂר (ספרי):
From all of your gifts you must set aside all of the terumah-gifts of Adonoy. Scripture speaks of major terumah, [teaching] that if the Levite pre-empted the kohein at the storage bin, and received his tithes before the kohein took the major terumah from the storage bin, the Levite must first set aside one fiftieth of the tithe as major terumah, and then return and set aside the terumah of the tithe.
וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְנֶחְשַׁב לַלְוִיִּם כִּתְבוּאַת גֹּרֶן וְכִתְבוּאַת יָֽקֶב׃
Say to them: ‘When you set aside the finest part of it, it will be considered for the Levites like the produce of the granary and the produce of the cistern.
Say to them: ‘When you set aside the finest part of it, it will be considered for the Levites like the produce of the granary and the produce of the cistern.
Rashi
בהרימכם את חלבו ממנו. לְאַחַר שֶׁתָּרִימוּ תְרוּמַת מַעֲשֵׂר מִמֶּנּוּ:
When you set aside the finest part of it. After you set aside the terumah of the tithe from it.
ונחשב הַמּוֹתָר לַלְוִיִּם חֻלִּין גְּמוּרִין:
It will be considered. What remains for the Levites [will be considered] completely secular.
כתבואת גרן לישראל, שֶׁלֹּא תֹאמַר הוֹאִיל וּקְרָאוֹ הַכָּתוּב תְּרוּמָה — שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר "כִּי אֶת מַעְשַׂר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ לַה' תְּרוּמָה" — יָכוֹל יְהֵא כֻלּוֹ אָסוּר, תַּ"ל "וְנֶחְשַׁב לַלְוִיִּם כִּתְבוּאַת גֹּרֶן", מַה שֶּׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל חֻלִּין, אַף שֶׁל לֵוִי חֻלִּין (עי' ספרי):
Like the produce of the granary. To the Israelite. So that you should not say, since the Torah calls it “terumah,” as it is said, “for the Israelites’ tithe which they set aside for God as a terumah-gift,” perhaps it is completely forbidden. The Torah therefore teaches, “It will be considered, for the Levites, like the produce of the granary.” Just as that of the Israelite is secular, so is that of the Levite secular.
וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אֹתוֹ בְּכׇל־מָקוֹם אַתֶּם וּבֵֽיתְכֶם כִּֽי־שָׂכָר הוּא לָכֶם חֵלֶף עֲבֹֽדַתְכֶם בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
You may consume it anywhere—you and your household; since it is the reward for your service in the Tent of Meeting.
You may consume it anywhere—you and your household; since it is the reward for your service in the Tent of Meeting.
Rashi
בכל מקום. אֲפִלּוּ בְּבֵית הַקְּבָרוֹת (שם):
Anywhere. Even in the cemetery.
וְלֹֽא־תִשְׂאוּ עָלָיו חֵטְא בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְאֶת־קׇדְשֵׁי בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא תְחַלְּלוּ וְלֹא תָמֽוּתוּ׃ {פ}
You will not bear a sin because of it, when you separate its best part; but sacred things of Bnei Yisroel you must not profane, and you will not die.”’
You will not bear a sin because of it, when you separate its best part; but sacred things of Bnei Yisroel you must not profane, and you will not die.”’
Rashi
ולא תשאו עליו חטא וגו'. הָא אִם לֹא תָרִימוּ תִּשְׂאוּ חֵטְא:
You will not bear a sin because of it, etc. Hence, if you do not set aside, you will bear a sin.
ולא תמותו. הָא אִם תְּחַלְּלוּ תָּמוּתוּ:
And you will not die. Hence, if you profane, you will die.
Where next
Keep reading
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 19
- Korach Parsha
ויאמר ה' אל אהרן. לְמֹשֶׁה אָמַר שֶׁיֹּאמַר לְאַהֲרֹן, לְהַזְהִירוֹ עַל תַּקָּנַת יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁלֹּא יִכָּנְסוּ לַמִּקְדָּשׁ:
Adonoy said to Aharon. He told Moshe to say to Aharon, To exhort him concerning [precautions] for the benefit of the Israelites, so that they do not enter the Sanctuary.