Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 16:12
Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:12
The Complete Passuk
וְלָקַ֣ח מְלֹֽא־הַ֠מַּחְתָּ֠ה גַּֽחֲלֵי־אֵ֞שׁ מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וּמְלֹ֣א חׇפְנָ֔יו קְטֹ֥רֶת סַמִּ֖ים דַּקָּ֑ה וְהֵבִ֖יא מִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim / Yoma.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
מְלֹא הַמַּחְתָּה — שֶׁלֹּא יְהֵא חָסֵר וְלֹא יְהֵא יָתֵר.
English: “A full pan” — that it be neither lacking nor excessive.
Type of Learning
Exact measure of coals
What Is Learned
The pan of coals for the inner incense must be filled to the proper measure.