Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 16:08
Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:08
The Complete Passuk
וְנָתַ֧ן אַהֲרֹ֛ן עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גֹּרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Yoma 37a.
Sefaria — Yoma 37a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
גֹּרָלוֹת — שֶׁיִּהְיוּ שָׁוִין, שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה אֶחָד שֶׁל זָהָב וְאֶחָד שֶׁל כֶּסֶף, אֶחָד גָּדוֹל וְאֶחָד קָטָן.
English: “Lots” — that they be equal: not one of gold and one of silver, one large and one small.
Type of Learning
Equal lots
What Is Learned
The physical lots must match so the assignment is by chance, not by the tokens’ appearance.