Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 16:18

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:18

The Complete Passuk

וְיָצָ֗א אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵֽי־יְהֹוָ֖ה וְכִפֶּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְלָקַ֛ח מִדַּ֥ם הַפָּ֖ר וּמִדַּ֥ם הַשָּׂעִ֖יר וְנָתַ֛ן עַל־קַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי ה׳ — זֶה מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב.

English: “To the altar that is before Hashem” — this is the golden altar.

Type of Learning

Inner golden altar

What Is Learned

The altar of this verse is the golden incense altar inside the Heichal.