Shoftim 18:04 · unit 5
TT #143 · 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 Chullin 135a–b.
TT lemma: רֵאשִׁית גֵּז.
Sefaria — Chullin 135a–b
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
רֵאשִׁית גֵּז – כַּמָּה? חֲמִשָּׁה רְחֵלִים.
English: ‘First of the fleece’ – how much? Five ewes.
On the daf / in context: The minimum flock size that triggers the obligation.
Type of Learning
Derash setting a quantitative threshold (Bavli) — tradition fixes the number of animals.
What Is Learned
The obligation of the first fleece begins only when one has a flock of at least five sheep.