Derasha 29 on Naso 6:15

Parashas Naso · Passuk 6:15

The Complete Passuk

וְסַ֣ל מַצּ֗וֹת סֹ֤לֶת חַלֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י מַצּ֖וֹת מְשֻׁחִ֣ים בַּשָּׁ֑מֶן וּמִנְחָתָ֖ם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃

a basket of unleavened cakes of choice flour with oil mixed in, and unleavened wafers spread with oil; and the proper grain offerings and libations.

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Source: Nazir 45b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Nazir 45b
ומנחתם ונסכיהם — בעולתו ובשלמיו הכתוב מדבר.

English: “And their meal-offering and their drink-offerings” — Scripture speaks of his burnt-offering and his peace-offerings.

In context: The nesachim accompany the olah and shelamim, not the chatas; the midrash clarifies the assignment.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal assign the drink-offerings to the olah and shelamim of the nazir, not to the chatas.