Shoftim 18:04 · unit 6
TT #144 · 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: תִּתֵּן לוֹ.
Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim 166
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
תִּתֵּן לוֹ – מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.
English: ‘You shall give to him’ – a positive commandment.
On the daf / in context: The act of giving is obligatory.
Type of Learning
Derash classifying the mitzvah (Sifrei) — the language creates a positive duty.
What Is Learned
Giving the first of the produce and the first fleece is a positive commandment.