Vayikra 9:5 — EXTRA

Extra · Additional classical source for a Torah Temimah-silent passuk

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּקְח֗וּ אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה משֶׁ֔ה אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיִּקְרְבוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 9 with Rashi

Source Citation

Rashi on Vayikra 9:5.

Sefaria — Rashi on Vayikra 9:5

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אל פני אהל מועד. ... ויקריבו כל העדה ויעמדו לפני ה' ... היו מתאוים לראות פני מלכם.

English: Rashi explains that the people came to the Tent of Meeting because they longed to see the face of their King.

Type of Learning

Spiritual aspiration — The source interprets the verse through its wording and context.

What Is Learned

Siftei Kohen explains the people's standing before the Tent as an expression of their desire to behold the Presence of their King.