Derasha 8 on Vayikra 1:9

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 9 · Unit 8 of 8

The Complete Passuk

וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ וּכְרָעָ֖יו יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם וְהִקְטִ֨יר הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת־הַכֹּל֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עֹלָ֛ה אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Toras Kohanim (Sifra), Vayikra Dibbura DeNedavah, on 1:9 (reiach nichoach la-Hashem — Name only).

Sefaria — Sifra / Toras Kohanim, Vayikra Dibbura DeNedavah

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Toras Kohanim (Sifra), on 1:9
תַּנְיָא, אָמַר רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן עַזַּאי: בֹּא וּרְאֵה מַה כְּתִיב בְּפָרָשַׁת קָרְבָּנוֹת — שֶׁלֹּא נֶאֱמַר בָּהֶם לֹא אֵל וְלֹא אֱלֹהִים אֶלָּא ה׳, שֶׁלֹּא לִתֵּן פִּתְחוֹן פֶּה לְבַעַל דִּין לַחֲלוֹק.

English: It was taught, Rabbi Shimon ben Azzai said: Come and see what is written in the section of offerings — that there is said of them neither “El” nor “Elohim,” but only Hashem, so as not to give an opening to a disputant to divide [the Name].

In Sifra: The korban section uses the Tetragrammaton exclusively. That textual choice closes the door on attributing offerings to other divine designations.

Type of Learning

Observation of exclusive Tetragrammaton in the korban section.

What Is Learned

Offerings are dedicated only to the unique Name, leaving no textual foothold for attributing them to other divine designations. The consistent “la-Hashem” of the korban section is intentional closure against dispute.