English: The Gemara compares the capacity of Solomon’s altar with the dimensions of the Temple altar and resolves the apparent discrepancy by understanding “small to contain” as describing a person of small stature who is unfit for service.
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Type of Learning
Derash on the verse.
What Is Learned
The passage explains the phrase “small to contain” and uses the altar’s capacity and dimensions in resolving the comparison.