Derasha 45 on Tetzaveh 29:9

Parashas Tetzaveh · Passuk 29:9

The Complete Passuk

וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ אֹתָ֨ם אַבְנֵ֜ט אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ לָהֶם֙ מִגְבָּעֹ֔ת וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כְּהֻנָּ֖ה לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ יַֽד־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְיַד־בָּנָֽיו׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Yoma 6a (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 29:9
Sefaria — Zevachim 17b
E-Daf — Zevachim 17b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yoma 6a
אָמַר לָךְ: הַהוּא אַבְנֵטוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל לֹא זֶה הוּא אַבְנֵטוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן הֶדְיוֹט. וּלְמַאן דְּאָמַר אַהֲרֹן וְאַחַר כָּךְ בָּנָיו, וְהָכְתִיב: ״וְחָגַרְתָּ אֹתָם אַבְנֵט״! אָמַר לָךְ: הַהוּא קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן, אַבְנֵטוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל זֶהוּ אַבְנֵטוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן הֶדְיוֹט. ״וַיַּחְגֹּר אֹתוֹ אַבְנֵט״ ״וַיַּחְגֹּר אֹתָם״ לְמָה לִי? שְׁמַע מִינַּהּ אַהֲרֹן וְאַחַר כָּךְ בָּנָיו. וּבְבַת אַחַת מִי מַשְׁכַּחַתְּ לַהּ? לָא צְרִיכָא, דְּאַקְדֵּים.

English: The Gemara explains that the wording can establish both the relationship of the High Priest’s avnet to the ordinary priests’ avnet and the order of dressing. The repeated wording “he girded him” and “he girded them” supports Aaron being first; “together” means in immediate sequence rather than literally at the same instant.

On the daf / in context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

The wording of the command and execution is reconciled by distinguishing the kind of avnet and by understanding the dressing sequence as Aaron first, followed by his sons.