Derasha 4 on Acharei Mos 16:06

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:06

The Complete Passuk

וְהִקְרִ֧יב אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־פַּ֥ר הַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְכִפֶּ֥ר בַּעֲד֖וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma (priority of the anointed).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
פַּר כֹּהֵן מָשׁוּחַ וּפַר הָעֵדָה עוֹמְדִים — פַּר הַמָּשׁוּחַ קוֹדֵם, הוֹאִיל וּמָשׁוּחַ מְכַפֵּר וַעֲדָה מִתְכַּפֶּרֶת.

English: When the anointed kohen’s bull and the congregation’s bull stand [ready] — the anointed’s bull comes first, since the anointed atones and the congregation is atoned for.

Type of Learning

Priority of the atoner

What Is Learned

The one who effects kapparah is processed before those who receive kapparah.