Reeh 12:27 · unit 3

TT #104 · Parashas Reeh · Second Aliyah · Passuk 12:27

The Complete Passuk

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַבָּשָׂ֣ר וְהַדָּ֔ם עַל־מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְדַם־זְבָחֶ֗יךָ יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ עַל־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהַבָּשָׂ֖ר תֹּאכֵֽל׃

And you shall offer your burnt-offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of Hashem your God; and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of Hashem your God, and the flesh you shall eat.

Chabad.org — 12:27

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Zevachim.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
הַבָּשָׂר וְהַדָּם – הַצֶּמֶר שֶׁבְּרָאשֵׁי כְּבָשִׂים וְשֵׂעָר שֶׁבְּזָקַן תְּיָשִׁים שֶׁל עוֹלוֹת וְהָעֲצָמוֹת וְהַגִּידִים וְהַקַּרְנַיִם וְהַטְּלָפַיִם מְחֻבָּרִין יַעֲלוּ, פֵּרְשׁוּ לֹא יַעֲלוּ [וְאִם עָלוּ יֵרְדוּ], שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְעָשִׂיתָ עֹלֹתֶיךָ הַבָּשָׂר וְהַדָּם.

English: “The flesh and the blood” — The wool on the heads of lambs and the hair on the beards of goats of burnt-offerings, and the bones, the sinews, the horns, and the hooves — when they are still attached they go up [on the altar]; if they have separated they do not go up [and if they went up they come down], as it is said “and you shall offer your burnt-offerings, the flesh and the blood.”

On the daf / in context: Only those parts that remain attached to the flesh are offered with the olah; detached wool, hair, bones, etc., are excluded.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — which parts of the olah ascend the altar.

What Is Learned

Attached wool, hair, bones, sinews, horns, and hooves of the burnt-offering ascend the altar; once detached they do not.