Derasha 1 on Vayikra 9:2

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The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַח־לְ֠ךָ֠ עֵ֣גֶל בֶּן־בָּקָ֧ר לְחַטָּ֛את וְאַ֥יִל לְעֹלָ֖ה תְּמִימִ֑ם וְהַקְרֵ֖ב לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 9 with Rashi

Source Citation

Yoma 3b.

E-Daf.com — Yoma 3b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
קַח לְךָ עֵגֶל. מִכְּדֵי כְּתִיב (פּ' ד') וְאֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּדַבֵּר לֵאמֹר קְחוּ שְׂעִיר עִזִּים לְחַטָּאת וְעֵגֶל, קַח לְךָ עֵגֶל לָמָּה לִי, שְׁמַע מִינָּה קַח לְךָ – מִשֶּׁלְּךָ [ג]. (יוֹמָא ג' ב').

English: “Take for yourself a calf.” Since Israel were told, “Take a goat for a sin-offering and a calf,” why does the Torah add “take for yourself” for Aaron? It teaches that Aaron’s calf was from his own resources.

Type of Learning

Textual distinction — the wording of the passuk is used to derive the stated teaching.

What Is Learned

The added wording “take for yourself” indicates that Aaron's calf was to come from his own resources.