Shoftim 18:04 · unit 20
TT #158 · 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 – וְלֹא כׇּל.
English: ‘First’ – and not all.
On the daf / in context: Only a portion, not the entire produce or fleece, is given.
Type of Learning
Derash limiting the quantity (Sifrei) — ‘first’ implies a part rather than the whole.
What Is Learned
Only a first portion is given; the bulk of the produce and fleece remains with the owner.