Naso 7:11 · EXTRA 1 — one prince a day EXTRA

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The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה נָשִׂ֨יא אֶחָ֜ד לַיּ֗וֹם נָשִׂ֤יא אֶחָד֙ לַיּ֔וֹם יַקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ אֶת־קׇרְבָּנָ֔ם לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ {ס}

GOD said to Moses: Let them present their offerings for the dedication of the altar, one chieftain each day.

Chabad.org — 7:11

Source Citation

Ohr HaChaim on Numbers 7:11 / Bamidbar Rabbah — EXTRA.

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text

נשיא אחד ליום —\ldots כדי ליתן חשיבות לכל אחד.

English: “One prince a day” — \ldots in order to give importance to each one.

On the midrash / in context: Ohr HaChaim and the midrash explain that spreading the offerings over twelve days honors each tribe individually rather than letting one day overshadow the others.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Each prince is given his own day so that every tribe receives distinct honor in the dedication.