Derasha 35 on Naso 7:13

Parashas Naso · Passuk 7:13

The Complete Passuk

וְקׇרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃

His offering: one silver bowl weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin of 70 shekels by the sanctuary weight, both filled with choice flour with oil mixed in, for a grain offering;

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Source: Menachos 61a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Menachos 61a
וקרבנו קערת כסף אחת — מגיד הכתוב שמתחלה לא נעשו אלא לשם קרבנות.

English: “And his offering was one silver dish” — Scripture tells that from the outset they were made only for the sake of the offerings.

In context: The vessels themselves were dedicated for sacrificial use; the midrash stresses the intentional sanctity of the gifts.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal teach that the silver vessels brought by the princes were fashioned from the start for sacred service.