Chukas 19:04 · unit 4 — must intend and see the entrance of the Heichal

Parashas Chukas · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 4

The Complete Passuk

וְלָקַ֞ח אֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מִדָּמָ֖הּ בְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹ וְהִזָּ֞ה אֶל־נֹ֨כַח פְּנֵ֧י אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד מִדָּמָ֖הּ שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃

And Elazar the Kohen shall take of its blood with his finger and sprinkle toward the front of the Tent of Meeting of its blood seven times.

Chabad.org — 19:4

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: Sifrei — “Toward the front of the Tent of Meeting” teaches that he must intend and see the entrance of the Heichal at the time of the blood sprinkling.

Sefaria — Sifrei Bamidbar

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
מְלַמֵּד שֶׁיְּהֵא מִתְכַּוֵּן וְרוֹאֶה פִּתְחוֹ שֶׁל הֵיכָל בִּשְׁעַת הַזָּאַת הַדָּם.

English: It teaches that he must intend and see the entrance of the Heichal at the time of the blood sprinkling.

Type of Learning

Requirement of intentional direction from the verse’s language.

What Is Learned

When sprinkling the blood of the para, the Kohen must both orient himself toward and actually see the entrance of the Heichal.