Derasha 5 on Vayikra 4:25

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 25 · Unit 5 of 7

The Complete Passuk

וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדַּ֤ם הַֽחַטָּאת֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וְנָתַ֕ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה וְאֶת־דָּמ֣וֹ יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ אֶל־יְס֖וֹד מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Zevachim 37b (unit 5; single primary locus per emergency Core plan).

E-Daf.com — Zevachim 37b
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Zevachim 37b

״עַל קַרְנֹת״ — קַרְנוֹת קַרְנוֹת רִבָּה אַרְבַּע.

English: “On the horns” — the repeated wording includes all four horns.

In the sugya: The plural “horns” is read as a ribbuy that requires application to each of the four horns of the outer altar.

Type of Learning

All four horns of the outer altar — blood of the nasi’s chatas is applied to each of the four horns of the olah altar.

What Is Learned

The kohen must place blood on all four horns of the outer altar. Application to fewer than four does not complete the requirement. The doubled language of the verse is the source of the inclusive count.

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