Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 16:09

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:09

The Complete Passuk

וְהִקְרִ֤יב אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־הַשָּׂעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָלָ֥ה עָלָ֛יו הַגּוֹרָ֖ל לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְעָשָׂ֖הוּ חַטָּֽאת׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma 40b.

Sefaria — Yoma 40b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אֲשֶׁר עָלָה עָלָיו — כֵּיוָן שֶׁעָלָה שׁוּב אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת עָלָיו.

English: “Upon which the lot came up” — once it has come up, it need no longer remain upon it [until slaughter].

Type of Learning

Lot need not stay on the goat

What Is Learned

The assignment is fixed when the lot is drawn; the token need not stay on the animal until slaughter.