## Sifrei Devarim Paragraph 351

###### Sifrei Devarim 351:1
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(דברים לג י) **יוֹרוּ מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְיַעֲקֹב**, מְלַמֵּד שֶׁכָּל הוֹרָיוֹת אֵינָן יוֹצְאוֹת אֶלָּא מִפִּיהֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (דברים כא ה): ״וְעַל פִּיהֶם יִהְיֶה כָּל רִיב וְכָל נָגַע״, ״רִיב״ אֵלּוּ רִיבֵי פָרָה וְרִיבֵי עֶגְלָה וְרִיבֵי סוֹטָה; ״נָגַע״ אֵלּוּ נִגְעֵי אָדָם וְנִגְעֵי בְגָדִים וְנִגְעֵי בָתִּים.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
**Pisqa’ 351**⁶⁹
1. “They *will teach*⁷⁰ (“instruct”). The root, *y-r-h*, stands behind the word for “instruction”—*torah.* In the construction, *hora’ah*, it defines official instruction having the force of law, as in the present exegesis of Dt. 33:10. Your judgments to Jacob” (Dt. 33:10)—
**this teaches that**
**binding *instructions* (*horayot*) are issued**
**only *on* [levitical] *authority* (*mi-pihem)*,**⁷¹ literally, “their mouths.” Prepositions provide nuance, thus, *mi-pihem* (“from the mouth of,” “on the authority of”) and *`al pihem* (“on the mouth of,” “at their order”).
**as it is stated:**
**“And *at their order* (*`al pihem*)**
**shall every *dispute* be adjudicated,**
**and the status of every *plague-sign*” (Dt. 21:5).**
**“*Dispute*”—**
**such as [procedural] disputes**
**over the burning of the [red] Heifer (Nu. 19:1ff.),**
**over the Broken-necked Calf (Dt. 21:1ff.)**
**and over the Suspected Wife (Nu. 5:11ff.).**
**“*Plague-sign*”—**
**such as plague-signs**
**affecting humans (Lv. 13:1ff.),**
**affecting garments (Lv. 13:47ff.).**
**and affecting houses (Lv. 14:22ff.)**⁷² 152.1

footnotes:
⁶⁹ H:363-364; JN2:428
⁷⁰ Hebrew: yoru
⁷¹ Heb: pihem;
⁷² Cf. Pisqa’


###### Sifrei Devarim 351:2
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**וְתוֹרָתְךָ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל**. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁשְּׁתֵּי תוֹרוֹת נִתְּנוּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, אַחַת בַּפֶּה וְאַחַת בִּכְתָב. שָׁאַל אַגְנִיטוֹס הֶגְמוֹן אֶת רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל, אָמַר לוֹ: כַּמָּה תוֹרוֹת נִתְּנוּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל? אָמַר לוֹ: שְׁתַּיִם, אַחַת בַַּפֶּה וְאַחַת בִּכְתָב.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
2. “And your *Instructions* (*torotekha*)⁷³ is the plural form of *torah.* Here, as we have seen in a number of cases, a plural noun is read as a dual. This permits the idea of two Torahs to flow easily from the biblical text itself. to Israel” (Dt. 33:10)—
this teaches that
*two Torahs* were given to Israel,
one transmitted orally (*bifeh*) and one inscribed in a text (*bikhtav*).
Agnitus,⁷⁴ 351, ns.6-7 suggests several possibilities. the Roman general, inquired of Rabban Gamliel:
Just how many Torahs were given to Israel?
He replied:
Two—
one transmitted orally and one inscribed in a text.

footnotes:
⁷³ Torot
⁷⁴ Mss and editions copy the name variously. H:509, Pisqa’


###### Sifrei Devarim 351:3
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**יָשִׂימוּ קְטוֹרָה בְּאַפֶּךָ**, זוֹ קְטֹרֶת שֶׁלִּפְנַי לִפְנִים, **וְכָלִיל עַל מִזְבְּחֶךָ** זוֹ מִנְחַת כֹּהֵן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ויקרא ו טז): ״וְכָל מִנְחַת כֹּהֵן כָּלִיל תִּהְיֶה״.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
3. **“They shall offer *incense* to appease Your anger” (Dt. 33:10)—**
**this refers to the *incense***
**offered within the inner-most [Chamber].**
“Entirely *consumed* on Your altar” (Dt. 33:10)—
this refers to the Priestly Flour-offering,
as it is said:
“And every Priestly Flour-offering
must be entirely consumed [by fire]” (Lv. 6:16)


###### Sifrei Devarim 351:4
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דָּבָר אַחֵר: **יָשִׂימוּ קְטוֹרָה בְּאַפֶּךָ**, זוֹ קְטֹרֶת שֶׁלִּפְנַי לִפְנִים, **וְכָלִיל עַל מִזְבְּחֶךָ**, אֵלּוּ אֵיבְרֵי עוֹלָה.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
Another word:
**“They shall offer incense *to appease* Your anger” (Dt. 33:10)—**
**this refers to the incense**
**offered within the inner-most [Chamber].**
“Entirely consumed on Your altar” (Dt. 33:10)—
this refers to the organs
of the Holocaust-offering (Lv. 16:24-27).
[which are completely consumed in fire.]