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28:1

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying:

Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying:

28:2

צַו אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אֶת־קׇרְבָּנִי לַחְמִי לְאִשַּׁי רֵיחַ נִֽיחֹחִי תִּשְׁמְרוּ לְהַקְרִיב לִי בְּמוֹעֲדֽוֹ׃

“Command Bnei Yisroel and say to them, ‘My offering, My food of My fires, a pleasing aroma to Me, you shall be vigilant to offer to Me at its prescribed time’.”

“Command Bnei Yisroel and say to them, ‘My offering, My food of My fires, a pleasing aroma to Me, you shall be vigilant to offer to Me at its prescribed time’.”

Rashi

צו את בני ישראל. מָה אָמוּר לְמַעְלָה? יִפְקֹד ה', אָמַר לוֹ הַקָּבָּ"ה עַד שֶׁאַתָּה מְצַוֵּנִי עַל בָּנַי, צַוֵּה אֶת בָּנַי עָלַי, מָשָׁל לְבַת מֶלֶךְ שֶׁהָיְתָה נִפְטֶרֶת מִן הָעוֹלָם וְהָיְתָה מְפַקֶּדֶת בַּעְלָהּ עַל בָּנֶיהָ וְכוּ' כִּדְאִיתָא בְסִפְרֵי:

Command Bnei Yisroel. What is stated above? ”May God command. . .” The Holy One, Blessed is He, said to him, ‘Before you command Me concerning My children, command My children concerning Me.’ This is comparable to a princess who was passing from the world. She instructed her husband concerning her children, etc., as is stated in Sifri.

קרבני. זֶה הַדָּם:

My offering. This refers to the blood.

לחמי. אֵלּוּ אֵמוּרִין, וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר (ויקרא ג') "וְהִקְטִירָם הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה" (ספרי):

My bread. This refers to the “emurin” parts, as it is said, “The kohein shall burn them on the altar, bread of the fire.”

לאשי. הַנִּתָּנִין לְאִשֵּׁי מִזְבְּחִי:

Of My fires. to be placed on the fires of My altar.

תשמרו. שֶׁיִּהְיוּ כֹּהֲנִים וּלְוִיִּם וְיִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹמְדִין עַל גַּבָּיו, מִכָּאן לָמְדוּ וְתִקְּנוּ מַעֲמָדוֹת (תענית כ"ו):

You shall be vigilant. The kohanim, Levites and Bnei Yisroel shall stand over it. They learned from here, and instituted the “ma’amados” units.

במועדו. בְּכָל יוֹם הוּא מוֹעֵד הַתְּמִידִים:

At its prescribed time. Every day is the time prescribed for the constant-offerings.

28:3

וְאָמַרְתָּ לָהֶם זֶה הָֽאִשֶּׁה אֲשֶׁר תַּקְרִיבוּ לַיהֹוָה כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָה תְמִימִם שְׁנַיִם לַיּוֹם עֹלָה תָמִֽיד׃

Say to them: “This is the fire-offering that you shall offer to Adonoy; yearling lambs without blemish, two each day, as a constant (daily) burnt-offering.

Say to them: “This is the fire-offering that you shall offer to Adonoy; yearling lambs without blemish, two each day, as a constant (daily) burnt-offering.

Rashi

ואמרת להם. אַזְהָרָה לְבֵית דִּין (ספרי):

Say to them. This is an admonishment to the Bais Din.

שנים ליום. כִּפְשׁוּטוֹ, וְעִקָּרוֹ בָא לְלַמֵּד שֶׁיִּהְיוּ נִשְׁחָטִין כְּנֶגֶד הַיּוֹם — תָּמִיד שֶׁל שַׁחַר בַּמַּעֲרָב וְשֶׁל בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם בְּמִזְרָחָן שֶׁל טַבָּעוֹת (ספרי; יומא ס"ב):

Two each day. Like the plain interpretation, but essentially, it teaches that they should be slaughtered towards the sun, the constant morning sacrifice to the west, and that of the afternoon to the east of the rings.

28:4

אֶת־הַכֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד תַּעֲשֶׂה בַבֹּקֶר וְאֵת הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי תַּעֲשֶׂה בֵּין הָֽעַרְבָּֽיִם׃

Offer one lamb in the morning and offer the second lamb in the afternoon.

Offer one lamb in the morning and offer the second lamb in the afternoon.

Rashi

את הכבש אחד. אַעַ"פִּ שֶׁכְּבָר נֶאֱמַר בְּפָרָשַׁת וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֶּה "וְזֶה אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה" וְגוֹ' (שמות כט לח), הִיא הָיְתָה אַזְהָרָה לִימֵי הַמִּלּוּאִים וְכָאן צִוָּה לַדּוֹרוֹת:

One lamb. Although it is already stated in the parasha of “You shall command” — “this is what you shall offer,” — those instructions were for the days of inauguration, whereas here, the commandment is for all the generations.

28:5

וַעֲשִׂירִית הָאֵיפָה סֹלֶת לְמִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בְּשֶׁמֶן כָּתִית רְבִיעִת הַהִֽין׃

And one tenth of an eiphah of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with beaten oil measuring one fourth of a hin.

And one tenth of an eiphah of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with beaten oil measuring one fourth of a hin.

Rashi

סלת למנחה. מִנְחַת נְסָכִים:

Fine flour as a meal-offering. The libation minchah.

28:6

עֹלַת תָּמִיד הָעֲשֻׂיָה בְּהַר סִינַי לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ אִשֶּׁה לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

[This is] a constant (daily) burnt-offering as offered on Mount Sinai, for a pleasing aroma, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

[This is] a constant (daily) burnt-offering as offered on Mount Sinai, for a pleasing aroma, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

Rashi

העשיה בהר סיני. כְּאוֹתָן שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ בִּימֵי הַמִּלּוּאִים; דָּ"אַ — העשיה בהר סיני, הִקִּישׁ עוֹלַת תָּמִיד לְעוֹלַת הַר סִינַי — אוֹתָהּ שֶׁנִּתְקָרְבָה לִפְנֵי מַתַּן תּוֹרָה — שֶׁכָּתוּב בָּהּ (שם כ"ד) "וַיָּשֶֹם בָּאֲגָנֹת", מְלַמֵּד שֶׁטְּעוּנָה כְּלִי (ספרי):

As offered on Mount Sinai. Like those which were done during the days of inauguration. Another interpretation [of] which was done at Mount Sinai: The constant burnt-offering is compared to the burnt-offering at Mount Sinai — the one brought before the giving of the Torah — of which Scripture states “. . .and [he] placed it in the basins.” This teaches that it (the constant-offering) requires a vessel.

28:7

וְנִסְכּוֹ רְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד בַּקֹּדֶשׁ הַסֵּךְ נֶסֶךְ שֵׁכָר לַיהֹוָֽה׃

Its libation [shall be] one fourth of a hin for the one lamb, in the Holy [Sanctuary], you shall pour an intoxicating libation to Adonoy.

Its libation [shall be] one fourth of a hin for the one lamb, in the Holy [Sanctuary], you shall pour an intoxicating libation to Adonoy.

Rashi

ונסכו. יַיִן:

Its libation. Wine.

בקדש הסך. עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ יִתְנַסְּכוּ:

In the Holy [Sanctuary], you shall pour. They shall be poured on the altar.

נסך שכר. יַיִן הַמְשַׁכֵּר, פְּרָט לְיַיִן מִגִּתּוֹ (בבא בתרא צ"ז):

An intoxicating libation. Intoxicating wine. This excludes wine, fresh from the wine press.

28:8

וְאֵת הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי תַּעֲשֶׂה בֵּין הָֽעַרְבָּיִם כְּמִנְחַת הַבֹּקֶר וּכְנִסְכּוֹ תַּעֲשֶׂה אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}

Offer the second lamb in the afternoon, with the same meal-offering of the morning together with its libation you shall offer it, a fire-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy.

Offer the second lamb in the afternoon, with the same meal-offering of the morning together with its libation you shall offer it, a fire-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy.

Rashi

ריח ניחח. נַחַת רוּחַ לְפָנַי שֶׁאָמַרְתִּי וְנַעֲשָׂה רְצוֹנִי (ספרי):

A pleasing aroma. It pleases Me that I spoke and My wish was fulfilled.

28:9

וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת שְׁנֵֽי־כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָה תְּמִימִם וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃

On the Shabbos day [the offering shall be] two yearling lambs without blemish, and two tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with [olive] oil, and its libation.

On the Shabbos day [the offering shall be] two yearling lambs without blemish, and two tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with [olive] oil, and its libation.

28:10

עֹלַת שַׁבַּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ עַל־עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד וְנִסְכָּֽהּ׃ {פ}

This is the burnt-offering on its Shabbos, in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its libation.

This is the burnt-offering on its Shabbos, in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its libation.

Rashi

עלת שבת בשבתו. וְלֹא עוֹלַת שַׁבָּת זוֹ בְּשַׁבָּת אַחֶרֶת, הֲרֵי שֶׁלֹּא הִקְרִיב בְּשַׁבָּת זוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ אֲנִי יַקְרִיב שְׁתַּיִם לַשַּׁבָּת הַבָּאָה, תַּ"ל "בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ", מַגִּיד שֶׁאִם עָבַר יוֹמוֹ בָּטֵל קָרְבָּנוֹ (ספרי):

This is the burnt-offering on its Shabbos. But not one Shabbos burnt-offering on another Shabbos. Suppose it was not offered on this Shabbos, I might think that two should be offered on the following Shabbos. The Torah therefore teaches “on its Shabbos.” This informs us that once its day has passed, the offering expires.

על עלת התמיד. אֵלּוּ מוּסָפִין, לְבַד אוֹתָן שְׁנֵי כְבָשִׂים שֶׁל עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד, וּמַגִּיד שֶׁאֵין קְרֵבִין אֶלָּא בֵּין שְׁנֵי הַתְּמִידִין, וְכֵן בְּכָל הַמּוּסָפִין נֶאֱמַר עַל עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד לְתַלְמוּד זֶה:

In addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering. This refers to the musaf sacrifices, aside from the two constant burnt-offering lambs. This teaches that they (the musaf sacrifices) may be brought only between the two constant-offerings. Similarly, concerning all the musaf sacrifices it is said, “in addition to the constant burnt-offering,” for this teaching.

28:11

וּבְרָאשֵׁי חׇדְשֵׁיכֶם תַּקְרִיבוּ עֹלָה לַיהֹוָה פָּרִים בְּנֵֽי־בָקָר שְׁנַיִם וְאַיִל אֶחָד כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָה שִׁבְעָה תְּמִימִֽם׃

At the beginning of your months you shall bring a burnt-offering to Adonoy, two young bulls, one ram, seven yearling lambs, [all] without blemish.

At the beginning of your months you shall bring a burnt-offering to Adonoy, two young bulls, one ram, seven yearling lambs, [all] without blemish.

28:12

וּשְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לַפָּר הָאֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לָאַיִל הָֽאֶחָֽד׃

And three tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with the [olive] oil for the one ram,

And three tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering, mixed with the [olive] oil for the one ram,

Rashi

ושלשה עשרנים. כְּמִשְׁפַּט נִסְכֵּי פַר, שֶׁכֵּן הֵן קְצוּבִין בְּפָרָשַׁת נְסָכִים:

Three tenths [of an eiphah]. As specified for the libations of a bull, designated as such in the chapter of the libations.

28:13

וְעִשָּׂרֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד עֹלָה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ אִשֶּׁה לַיהֹוָֽה׃

And one tenth [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil for each lamb. A burnt-offering of pleasing aroma, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

And one tenth [of an eiphah] of fine flour as a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil for each lamb. A burnt-offering of pleasing aroma, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

28:14

וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַפָּר וּשְׁלִישִׁת הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ יָיִן זֹאת עֹלַת חֹדֶשׁ בְּחׇדְשׁוֹ לְחׇדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָֽה׃

Their libations [shall be], one half of a hin for (a) bull, one third of a hin for the ram, and one fourth of a hin for (the) lamb, of wine. This is the burnt-offering of each [Rosh] Chodesh, at its renewal throughout the months of the year.

Their libations [shall be], one half of a hin for (a) bull, one third of a hin for the ram, and one fourth of a hin for (the) lamb, of wine. This is the burnt-offering of each [Rosh] Chodesh, at its renewal throughout the months of the year.

Rashi

זאת עלת חדש בחדשו. שֶׁאִם עָבַר יוֹמוֹ בָּטֵל קָרְבָּנוֹ וְשׁוּב אֵין לוֹ תַשְׁלוּמִין:

This is the burnt-offering of each [Rosh] Chodesh, at its renewal. But once its designated day has passed, the offering expires, with no provision for restitution.

28:15

וּשְׂעִיר עִזִּים אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת לַיהֹוָה עַל־עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד יֵעָשֶׂה וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃ {ס}        

And [You shall also bring] one he-goat for a sin offering to Adonoy, in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering it shall be done, and its libation.

And [You shall also bring] one he-goat for a sin offering to Adonoy, in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering it shall be done, and its libation.

Rashi

ושעיר עזים וגו'. כָּל שְׂעִירֵי הַמּוּסָפִין בָּאִין לְכַפֵּר עַל טֻמְאַת מִקְדָּשׁ וְקָדָשָׁיו, הַכֹּל כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁ בְּמַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת (דף ט'), וְנִשְׁתַּנָּה שְׂעִיר רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בּוֹ "לַה'"; לְלַמֶּדְךָ שֶׁמְּכַפֵּר עַל שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ יְדִיעָה לֹא בַתְּחִלָּה וְלֹא בַסּוֹף — שֶׁאֵין מַכִּיר בַּחֵטְא אֶלָּא הַקָּבָּ"ה בִלְבָד, וּשְׁאָר הַשְּׂעִירִים לְמֵדִין מִמֶּנוּ; וּמִדְרָשׁוֹ בָּאַגָּדָה, אָמַר הַקָּבָּ"ה הָבִיאוּ כַפָּרָה עָלַי עַל שֶׁמִּעַטְתִּי אֶת הַיָּרֵחַ (חולין ס'):

And one he-goat, etc. All the musaf goats came in atonement for the ritual defilement of the Sanctuary and its sacred objects, everything as explained in Tractate Shevuos. There is a distinction with the New Moon goat, for it is said, concerning it, “. . .to God.” This teaches you that it atones for someone who was not cognizant either at the beginning or the end, as no one recognizes the transgression save for the Holy One, Blessed is He, alone. The other goats are derived from this one. This is also expounded aggadically [as follows]: The Holy One, Blessed is He, said: ‘Bring atonement for Me, because I diminished the moon.’

על עלת התמיד יעשה. כָּל הַקָּרְבָּן הַזֶּה:

In addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering, it shall be done. This entire offering.

ונסכו. אֵין "וְנִסְכּוֹ" מוּסָב עַל הַשָּׂעִיר, שֶׁאֵין נְסָכִים לְחַטָּאת:

And its libation. ”Its libation” does not relate to the goat, as a sin-offering has no libation.

28:16

וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ פֶּסַח לַיהֹוָֽה׃

In the first month—on the fourteenth day of the month [bring a] Pesach [offering] to Adonoy.

In the first month—on the fourteenth day of the month [bring a] Pesach [offering] to Adonoy.

28:17

וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה חָג שִׁבְעַת יָמִים מַצּוֹת יֵאָכֵֽל׃

The fifteenth day of that month is a festival, matzohs shall be eaten for seven days.

The fifteenth day of that month is a festival, matzohs shall be eaten for seven days.

28:18

בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ כׇּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃

The first day shall be a sacred holiday, any work of consequence you must not do.

The first day shall be a sacred holiday, any work of consequence you must not do.

Rashi

כל מלאכת עבדה. אֲפִלּוּ מְלָאכָה הַצְּרִיכָה לָכֶם, כְּגוֹן דָּבָר הָאָבֵד, הַמֻּתָּר בְּחֻלּוֹ שֶׁל מוֹעֵד, אֲסוּרָה בְּי"ט:

Any work of consequence. Even work necessary for you, for example, to prevent a loss, which is permitted during the intermediary holiday, is prohibited during the festival.

28:19

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה עֹלָה לַֽיהֹוָה פָּרִים בְּנֵי־בָקָר שְׁנַיִם וְאַיִל אֶחָד וְשִׁבְעָה כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה תְּמִימִם יִהְיוּ לָכֶֽם׃

You shall bring a burnt fire-offering to Adonoy [consisting of] two young bulls, one ram, and seven yearling sheep. They shall [all] be without blemish.

You shall bring a burnt fire-offering to Adonoy [consisting of] two young bulls, one ram, and seven yearling sheep. They shall [all] be without blemish.

Rashi

פרים. כְּנֶגֶד אַבְרָהָם שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר "וְאֶל הַבָּקָר רָץ אַבְרָהָם" (בראשית י"ח):

Bulls. Corresponding with Avraham, as it is said, “Avraham ran to the cattle.”

אילים. כְּנֶגֶד אֵילוֹ שֶׁל יִצְחָק:

Ram. Corresponding with the ram of Yitzchok.

כבשים. כְּנֶגֶד יַעֲקֹב שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר "וְהַכְּשָׂבִים הִפְרִיד יַעֲקֹב" (שם ל'); בִּיסוֹדוֹ שֶׁל רַ' מֹשֶׁה הַדַּרְשָׁן רָאִיתִי זֹאת:

Sheep. Corresponding with Yaakov, as it is said, “Yaakov separated the lambs.” I saw this in R’ Moshe Hadarshan’s commentary.

28:20

וּמִנְחָתָם סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשָּׁמֶן שְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים לַפָּר וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים לָאַיִל תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃

Their meal-offering shall be fine flour mixed with [olive] oil, three tenths [of an eiphah] for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] for the ram,

Their meal-offering shall be fine flour mixed with [olive] oil, three tenths [of an eiphah] for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] for the ram,

28:21

עִשָּׂרוֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן תַּעֲשֶׂה לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד לְשִׁבְעַת הַכְּבָשִֽׂים׃

and one tenth [of an eiphah] for each of the seven sheep.

and one tenth [of an eiphah] for each of the seven sheep.

28:22

וּשְׂעִיר חַטָּאת אֶחָד לְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

[You should also bring] one he-goat as a sin-offering, to make atonement for you,

[You should also bring] one he-goat as a sin-offering, to make atonement for you,

28:23

מִלְּבַד עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר אֲשֶׁר לְעֹלַת הַתָּמִיד תַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת־אֵֽלֶּה׃

in addition to the morning burnt-offering which is offered as a constant (daily) burnt-offering, you shall make these.

in addition to the morning burnt-offering which is offered as a constant (daily) burnt-offering, you shall make these.

28:24

כָּאֵלֶּה תַּעֲשׂוּ לַיּוֹם שִׁבְעַת יָמִים לֶחֶם אִשֵּׁה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹחַ לַיהֹוָה עַל־עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד יֵעָשֶׂה וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃

Like these, you shall make daily for seven days, food as a fire-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy, (it shall be offered) in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its libation.

Like these, you shall make daily for seven days, food as a fire-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy, (it shall be offered) in addition to the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its libation.

Rashi

כאלה תעשו ליום. שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיוּ פוֹחֲתִין וְהוֹלְכִין כְּפָרֵי הֶחָג (ספרי):

Like these, yoshall make daily. They should not be progressively decreasing like the oxen of the [Succos] festival.

28:25

וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כׇּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ {ס}        

The seventh day shall be a sacred holiday to you, when you shall not do any work of consequence.

The seventh day shall be a sacred holiday to you, when you shall not do any work of consequence.

28:26

וּבְיוֹם הַבִּכּוּרִים בְּהַקְרִיבְכֶם מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה לַֽיהֹוָה בְּשָׁבֻעֹתֵיכֶם מִֽקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כׇּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃

On the day of the first fruits when you bring a new meal-offering to Adonoy on your Festival of Weeks, there shall be a sacred holiday to you when you shall not do any work of consequence.

On the day of the first fruits when you bring a new meal-offering to Adonoy on your Festival of Weeks, there shall be a sacred holiday to you when you shall not do any work of consequence.

Rashi

וביום הבכורים. חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת קָרוּי בִּכּוּרֵי קְצִיר חִטִּים עַל שֵׁם שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם, שֶׁהֵם רִאשׁוֹנִים לְמִנְחַת חִטִּים הַבָּאִים מִן הֶחָדָשׁ (מנחות פ"ד):

On the day of the first fruits. The Shavuos festival is called “[The festival of] the first fruits of the wheat harvest,” because of the offering of the two loaves, which are the first of the wheat minchah-offerings to come from the new crop.

28:27

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עוֹלָה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַֽיהֹוָה פָּרִים בְּנֵי־בָקָר שְׁנַיִם אַיִל אֶחָד שִׁבְעָה כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָֽה׃

You shall make a burnt-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy [consisting of] two young bulls, one ram, [and] seven yearling lambs.

You shall make a burnt-offering of a pleasing aroma to Adonoy [consisting of] two young bulls, one ram, [and] seven yearling lambs.

28:28

וּמִנְחָתָם סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשָּׁמֶן שְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים לַפָּר הָֽאֶחָד שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים לָאַיִל הָאֶחָֽד׃

Their meal-offering [shall be] fine flour mixed with [olive] oil, three tenths [of an eiphah] for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] for the one ram,

Their meal-offering [shall be] fine flour mixed with [olive] oil, three tenths [of an eiphah] for each bull, two tenths [of an eiphah] for the one ram,

28:29

עִשָּׂרוֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד לְשִׁבְעַת הַכְּבָשִֽׂים׃

and one tenth [of an eiphah] for each of the seven lambs.

and one tenth [of an eiphah] for each of the seven lambs.

28:30

שְׂעִיר עִזִּים אֶחָד לְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

[You should also bring] one he-goat to make atonement for you,

[You should also bring] one he-goat to make atonement for you,

28:31

מִלְּבַד עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד וּמִנְחָתוֹ תַּעֲשׂוּ תְּמִימִם יִהְיוּ־לָכֶם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ {פ}

in addition to bringing the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its meal- offering. [The sacrifices] shall be without blemish—and their libations.

in addition to bringing the constant (daily) burnt-offering and its meal- offering. [The sacrifices] shall be without blemish—and their libations.

Rashi

תמימם יהיו לכם ונסכיהם. אַף הַנְּסָכִים יִהְיוּ תְמִימִים, לָמְדוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ מִכָּאן שֶׁהַיַּיִן שֶׁהֶעֱלָה קְמָחִין פָּסוּל לִנְסָכִים (שם פ"ז):

[The sacrifices] shall be without blemish — and their libations. The libations must also be unblemished. The Rabbis derive from this that wine in which floury decay globules have surfaced is disqualified for libations.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · License: CC-BY
  • Hebrew: Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann -- corrected vocalization · License: PD
  • English: Rashi Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · License: CC-BY

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