Vayikra 9:19 — EXTRA

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

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶת־הַֽחֲלָבִ֖ים מִן־הַשּׁ֑וֹר וּמִ֨ן־הָאַ֔יִל הָֽאַלְיָ֤ה וְהַֽמְכַסֶּה֙ וְהַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְיֹתֶ֖רֶת הַכָּבֵֽד:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 9 with Rashi

Source Citation

Rashi and Ramban on Vayikra 9:19.

Sefaria — Rashi on Vayikra 9:19

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְהַמְכַסֶּה – חֵלֶב הַמְּכַסֶּה אֶת הַקֶּרֶב.

English: “The covering” refers to the fat that covers the innards.

Type of Learning

Textual explanation — The source interprets the verse through its wording and context.

What Is Learned

Rashi identifies “the covering” as the fat covering the innards. Ramban expands the discussion, explaining that the term “מכסה” can encompass the sacrificial fats that cover the relevant organs, and uses the verse to clarify exactly which fats were brought from the bull and ram.