Derasha 1 on Vayikra 27:26

Firstborn · Unit 1

אַךְ־בְּכ֞וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יְבֻכַּ֤ר לַֽיהֹוָה֙ בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה לֹֽא־יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֹת֑וֹ אִם־שׁ֣וֹר אִם־שֶׂ֔ה לַיהֹוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: a firstborn already belongs to Hashem and cannot be dedicated as hekdesh.

Core Text
“אַךְ בְּכוֹר… לֹא יַקְדִּישׁ אִישׁ אֹתוֹ… לַה׳ הוּא.”

English: A firstling that is firstborn to Hashem — no one shall dedicate it; it is Hashem’s.

Type of Learning

Pre-existing sanctity derasha.

What Is Learned

What is already Hashem’s by the law of the firstborn cannot be the object of a further vow of dedication.