Reeh 15:23 · unit 1

TT #361 · Parashas Reeh · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 15:23

The Complete Passuk

רַ֥ק אֶת־דָּמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑ל עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃

Only its blood you shall not eat; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.

Chabad.org — 15:23

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Chullin.

Sefaria — Sifrei / Chullin

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
תִּשְׁפְּכֶנּוּ כַּמַּיִם – עַיֵּן מַה שֶּׁכָּתַבְתִּי לְעֵיל פַּרְשַׁת י"ב פָּסוּק ט"ז בְּפָסוּק כָּזֶה.

English: "You shall pour it out like water" — see what was written above in Parashas Reeh 12:16 on the identical phrase.

On the daf / in context: The requirement to pour the blood of a blemished firstborn onto the ground like water is the same as the general rule already derived for ordinary animals.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (cross-reference) — blood of a blemished firstborn is poured like water.

What Is Learned

The blood of a blemished firstborn must be poured onto the ground like water, following the same rule that applies to ordinary meat.