Shoftim 18:04 · unit 10

TT #148 · Parashas Shoftim · Third Aliyah · Passuk 18:04

The Complete Passuk

רֵאשִׁ֨ית דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית גֵּ֥ז צֹאנְךָ֖ תִּתֶּן־לּֽוֹ׃

The first of your grain, your wine, and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your flock, you shall give to him.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 166.

TT lemma: רֵאשִׁית.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim 166

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
רֵאשִׁית – שֶׁיְּהֵא רִאשׁוֹן לְכֺל.

English: ‘First’ – that it should be the first of all.

On the daf / in context: The portion given must be the initial portion, not residual.

Type of Learning

Derash on priority (Sifrei) — the gift takes precedence in the order of separation.

What Is Learned

The first portion must be set aside before the rest is used or sold.