Tanach
Nechemyah 10:35-11:2 נחמיה י׳:ל״ה-י״א:ב׳
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וְהַגּוֹרָלוֹת הִפַּלְנוּ עַל־קֻרְבַּן הָעֵצִים הַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם וְהָעָם לְהָבִיא לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתֵינוּ לְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה לְבַעֵר עַל־מִזְבַּח יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כַּכָּתוּב בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃
And we cast lots for the offering of wood [for the altar] — the priests, the Levites, and the people — to bring to the house of our G d, the house of [holiness] of our fathers, (to bring it) at set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the L-rd our G d, as written in the Torah.
And we cast lots for the offering of wood [for the altar] — the priests, the Levites, and the people — to bring to the house of our G d, the house of [holiness] of our fathers, (to bring it) at set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the L-rd our G d, as written in the Torah.
Rashi
קרבן העצים. תקרובת של עצי המערכה למזבח:
the wood offering an offering of wood for the arrangement on the altar.
לבית אבותינו. שהיא בית קדושת אבותינו:
to the House of our forefathers which is the House of the sanctity of our forefathers.
וּלְהָבִיא אֶת־בִּכּוּרֵי אַדְמָתֵנוּ וּבִכּוּרֵי כׇּל־פְּרִי כׇל־עֵץ שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה לְבֵית יְהֹוָֽה׃
And [we undertook] to bring the first-fruits of our land and the first-fruits of all fruit-trees year by year to the house of our L-rd [(the latter, a rabbinical enactment)]
And [we undertook] to bring the first-fruits of our land and the first-fruits of all fruit-trees year by year to the house of our L-rd [(the latter, a rabbinical enactment)]
Rashi
ובכורי כל פרי כל עץ. בכורי של כל פרי האילן הם מדברי חכמים:
the first fruits of our soil The first of every fruit of a tree. They are required by rabbinical injunction.
וְאֶת־בְּכֹרוֹת בָּנֵינוּ וּבְהֶמְתֵּנוּ כַּכָּתוּב בַּתּוֹרָה וְאֶת־בְּכוֹרֵי בְקָרֵינוּ וְצֹאנֵינוּ לְהָבִיא לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ לַכֹּהֲנִים הַמְשָׁרְתִים בְּבֵית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
and (to bring) the [redemption monies] of our first-born sons and of our beasts [i.e., first-born of asses], as written in the Torah, and the first-born of our cattle and of our flocks, to bring (them) to the house of our G-d, to the priests who serve in the house of our G-d,
and (to bring) the [redemption monies] of our first-born sons and of our beasts [i.e., first-born of asses], as written in the Torah, and the first-born of our cattle and of our flocks, to bring (them) to the house of our G-d, to the priests who serve in the house of our G-d,
וְאֶת־רֵאשִׁית עֲרִיסֹתֵינוּ וּתְרוּמֹתֵינוּ וּפְרִי כׇל־עֵץ תִּירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר נָבִיא לַכֹּהֲנִים אֶל־לִשְׁכוֹת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּמַעְשַׂר אַדְמָתֵנוּ לַלְוִיִּם וְהֵם הַלְוִיִּם הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִים בְּכֹל עָרֵי עֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃
and to bring the first of our dough and our tithes and the fruit of every tree, wine and oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our G-d, and (to bring) the tithe of our land to the Levites, the Levites who take their tithes in all the cities of our work [(in Eretz Israel)].
and to bring the first of our dough and our tithes and the fruit of every tree, wine and oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our G-d, and (to bring) the tithe of our land to the Levites, the Levites who take their tithes in all the cities of our work [(in Eretz Israel)].
Rashi
נביא לכהנים אל לשכות. כי שם היו רגילים:
we shall bring to the priests to the chambers for they were usually there.
המעשרים בכל ערי עבודתנו. שנוטלים מעשרותיה' בכל ערי ישראל:
who receive tithes in all the cities of our work who take their tithes in all the cities of Israel.
וְהָיָה הַכֹּהֵן בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹן עִם־הַלְוִיִּם בַּעְשֵׂר הַלְוִיִּם וְהַלְוִיִּם יַעֲלוּ אֶת־מַעֲשַׂר הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֶל־הַלְּשָׁכוֹת לְבֵית הָאוֹצָֽר׃
And [we undertook that] a priest, a son [i.e., descendant] of Aaron be with the Levites, when the Levites tithed. And the Levites would bring a tithe of the tithe to the house of our G-d to the chambers [(of the priests, [who would not leave the Temple])], to the store-house.
And [we undertook that] a priest, a son [i.e., descendant] of Aaron be with the Levites, when the Levites tithed. And the Levites would bring a tithe of the tithe to the house of our G-d to the chambers [(of the priests, [who would not leave the Temple])], to the store-house.
Rashi
בעשר. ל' בעשור:
at the [Levites’] tithing Heb. בַּעְשֵּׂר ;an expression meaning at the tithing.
את מעשר המעשר. שהיו הלוים מעשרים מעשר מן המעשר ומביאים אותו לכהנים שלא היו עוזבים את בית המקדש:
the tithe of the tithe for the Levites would take a tithe from the tithe and bring it up to the priests, who did not leave the Temple.
כִּי אֶל־הַלְּשָׁכוֹת יָבִיאוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְנֵי הַלֵּוִי אֶת־תְּרוּמַת הַדָּגָן הַתִּירוֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָר וְשָׁם כְּלֵי הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְהַכֹּהֲנִים הַמְשָׁרְתִים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְלֹא נַעֲזֹב אֶת־בֵּית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
For to the chambers the sons of Israel and the sons of the Levites would bring the tithe of the grain, the wine, and the oil. And there were found the Temple vessels, and the ministering priests, and the gatekeepers and the singers — so that we not forsake the house of our G-d.
For to the chambers the sons of Israel and the sons of the Levites would bring the tithe of the grain, the wine, and the oil. And there were found the Temple vessels, and the ministering priests, and the gatekeepers and the singers — so that we not forsake the house of our G-d.
וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׂרֵֽי־הָעָם בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וּשְׁאָר הָעָם הִפִּילוּ גוֹרָלוֹת לְהָבִיא ׀ אֶחָד מִן־הָעֲשָׂרָה לָשֶׁבֶת בִּֽירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְתֵשַׁע הַיָּדוֹת בֶּעָרִֽים׃
And the chiefs of the cities dwelt in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one-tenth to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, [(to defend it)], and nine-tenths in the (other) cities.
And the chiefs of the cities dwelt in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one-tenth to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, [(to defend it)], and nine-tenths in the (other) cities.
Rashi
אחד מן העשרה. שבישראל למען ישבו בירושלים לשמור העיר:
one of ten of Israel, so that they should dwell in Jerusalem to guard the city.
ותשע הידות. תשעה חלקים שבישראל:
and nine parts nine parts of Israel.
וַֽיְבָרְכוּ הָעָם לְכֹל הָֽאֲנָשִׁים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִים לָשֶׁבֶת בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ {פ}
And the people blessed all those who volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all those who volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
Rashi
המתנדבים. אשר נדבה רוחם אותם להיות יושבים בירושלים לשמור העיר מן האויבים:
who volunteered whose spirit inspired them to volunteer to dwell in Jerusalem to guard the city from enemies.
הפלנו. כמה יביא כל אחד:
we cast how much each one should bring.