Tanach
Shmuel I 2:11-21 שמואל א ב׳:י״א-כ״א
Part of: Chapter 2
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וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶלְקָנָה הָרָמָתָה עַל־בֵּיתוֹ וְהַנַּעַר הָיָה מְשָׁרֵת אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֶת־פְּנֵי עֵלִי הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
Elkonoh went to Romoh to his home; and the youth served Adonoy in the presence of Eili the kohein.
Elkonoh went to Romoh to his home; and the youth served Adonoy in the presence of Eili the kohein.
Rashi
וּבְנֵי עֵלִי בְּנֵי בְלִיָּעַל לֹא יָדְעוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃
The sons of Eili were wicked, they did not know Adonoy.
The sons of Eili were wicked, they did not know Adonoy.
וּמִשְׁפַּט הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־הָעָם כׇּל־אִישׁ זֹבֵחַ זֶבַח וּבָא נַעַר הַכֹּהֵן כְּבַשֵּׁל הַבָּשָׂר וְהַמַּזְלֵג שְׁלֹשׁ הַשִּׁנַּיִם בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
The custom of the kohanim with the people was that when any person would offer a sacrifice, the kohein-youth would come while the meat was cooking with the three-pronged fork in his hand.
The custom of the kohanim with the people was that when any person would offer a sacrifice, the kohein-youth would come while the meat was cooking with the three-pronged fork in his hand.
Rashi
ומשפט הכהנים. הם קבעו להם חק זה, ולהם לא היה לנחלה כי אם חזה ושוק של שלמים:
The custom of the kohanim. They established this law for themselves, since they rightfully inherited only the breast and the thigh of the peace offering.
וְהִכָּה בַכִּיּוֹר אוֹ בַדּוּד אוֹ בַקַּלַּחַת אוֹ בַפָּרוּר כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יַעֲלֶה הַמַּזְלֵג יִקַּח הַכֹּהֵן בּוֹ כָּכָה יַעֲשׂוּ לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַבָּאִים שָׁם בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃
He would thrust it into the cauldron, pot, pan or bowl; [and] everything that the fork would bring up, the kohein would take for himself. This is what they would do to all Yisroel who would come there to Shiloh.
He would thrust it into the cauldron, pot, pan or bowl; [and] everything that the fork would bring up, the kohein would take for himself. This is what they would do to all Yisroel who would come there to Shiloh.
Rashi
בדוד. סיר:
Pot. Fire pot.
בקלחת. יורה:
Pan. Cauldron.
בפרור. מחבת:
Bowl. Pan.
גַּם בְּטֶרֶם יַקְטִרוּן אֶת־הַחֵלֶב וּבָא ׀ נַעַר הַכֹּהֵן וְאָמַר לָאִישׁ הַזֹּבֵחַ תְּנָה בָשָׂר לִצְלוֹת לַכֹּהֵן וְלֹא־יִקַּח מִמְּךָ בָּשָׂר מְבֻשָּׁל כִּי אִם־חָֽי׃
Even before they would burn the fat, the youth-kohein would come and say to the man who was offering the sacrifice, "Give meat for roasting for the kohein, for he will not take cooked meat from you, but only raw."
Even before they would burn the fat, the youth-kohein would come and say to the man who was offering the sacrifice, "Give meat for roasting for the kohein, for he will not take cooked meat from you, but only raw."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָאִישׁ קַטֵּר יַקְטִירוּן כַּיּוֹם הַחֵלֶב וְקַח־לְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁךָ וְאָמַר ׀ [לֹא] (לו) כִּי עַתָּה תִתֵּן וְאִם־לֹא לָקַחְתִּי בְחׇזְקָֽה׃
And if the man would say to him, "Let them first burn the fat and then take whatever your soul desires," then he would say, "No! Give it now, or else I will take it by force."
And if the man would say to him, "Let them first burn the fat and then take whatever your soul desires," then he would say, "No! Give it now, or else I will take it by force."
וַתְּהִי חַטַּאת הַנְּעָרִים גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה כִּי נִֽאֲצוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים אֵת מִנְחַת יְהֹוָֽה׃
The sinfulness of the youths was very great before Adonoy, for the men had disgraced Adonoy's offering.
The sinfulness of the youths was very great before Adonoy, for the men had disgraced Adonoy's offering.
Rashi
כי נאצו. לשון בזיון:
They had disgraced. Meaning despised.
וּשְׁמוּאֵל מְשָׁרֵת אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה נַעַר חָגוּר אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃
But Shmuel served before Adonoy, a lad girded with a linen robe.
But Shmuel served before Adonoy, a lad girded with a linen robe.
Rashi
נער חגור אפוד בד. (תרגום:) כרדוט דבוץ, והוא לשון מעיל, שהרי תרגם יונתן, (שמואל-ב יג יח): 'מעילי', דכי כן תלבשנה בנות המלך הבתולות מעילים, (שמואל-ב יג יח): כרדוטין:
A lad girded with a linen robe. [Targum renders] "כַּרְדּוּט of linen," meaning a robe, for Targum Yonoson renders מְעִילִים in the passage כִּי כֵן תִּלְבַּשְׁנָה הַבְּתוּלוֹת מְעִילִים "for such so מְעִילִים were worn by the maidens…",9II Shmuel 13:18. as כַּרְדוּטִין.
וּמְעִיל קָטֹן תַּעֲשֶׂה־לּוֹ אִמּוֹ וְהַעַלְתָה לוֹ מִיָּמִים ׀ יָמִימָה בַּֽעֲלוֹתָהּ אֶת־אִישָׁהּ לִזְבֹּחַ אֶת־זֶבַח הַיָּמִֽים׃
His mother would make for him a small robe and bring it up to him once a year, when she came up with her husband to sacrifice the festival's offering.
His mother would make for him a small robe and bring it up to him once a year, when she came up with her husband to sacrifice the festival's offering.
Rashi
ומעיל קטן תעשה לו אמו. משנה לשנה:
His mother would make for him a small robe. From year to year.
וּבֵרַךְ עֵלִי אֶת־אֶלְקָנָה וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאָמַר יָשֵׂם יְהֹוָה לְךָ זֶרַע מִן־הָאִשָּׁה הַזֹּאת תַּחַת הַשְּׁאֵלָה אֲשֶׁר שָׁאַל לַֽיהֹוָה וְהָלְכוּ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
Eili would then bless Elkonoh and his wife and say, "May Adonoy give you offspring from this woman," because of the request that he had made of Adonoy. They would then return to his dwelling.
Eili would then bless Elkonoh and his wife and say, "May Adonoy give you offspring from this woman," because of the request that he had made of Adonoy. They would then return to his dwelling.
Rashi
וברך עלי. לשון הוה הוא, מברכו היה בכל שנה:
Eili would then bless them. This is the present tense, i.e., he would bless him every year.
תחת השאלה אשר שאל. לו בן, ואמר לו ישים ה' לך זרע וגו', יהי רצון שכל בנים שיהו לך, יהו מן הצדקת הזו, והרי זה מקרא מסורס:
Because of the request that he had made. For himself a son. [Eili] would say to him, "May השם grant you seed, etc., i.e., may it be the Divine Will that all the children that you will have, will be from this righteous woman. This is an inverted sentence.
כִּֽי־פָקַד יְהֹוָה אֶת־חַנָּה וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־בָנִים וּשְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת וַיִּגְדַּל הַנַּעַר שְׁמוּאֵל עִם־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}
For Adonoy remembered Chana, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the youth Shmuel grew up with Adonoy.
For Adonoy remembered Chana, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the youth Shmuel grew up with Adonoy.
היה משרת את ה' את פני עלי. מכאן למשמש פני תלמידי חכמים, כמשמש פני השכינה:
Served Adonoy in the presence of Eili the kohein. From here [our Sages conclude] that "whoever serves before a Torah scholar is considered as though he had served before the Divine Presence."8Talmud Yerushalmi Eruvin 5:1. The reason being that a Torah scholar cleaves to ‘ה in his thoughts at all times so that even his physical activities are holy.