Shoftim 18:04 · unit 3

TT #141 · 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.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 166.

TT lemma: וְיִצְהָרֶךָ.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim 166

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְיִצְהָרֶךָ – זוֹ תְּרוּמַת הַשֶּׁמֶן.

English: ‘And your oil’ – this is the terumah of oil.

On the daf / in context: Oil completes the triad of produce gifts.

Type of Learning

Derash extending to oil (Sifrei) — oil is included with grain and wine.

What Is Learned

The first portion of oil is given to the kohen as terumah.