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Sforno on Leviticus Chapter 9

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וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי. כִּי הַיּוֹם ה׳ נִרְאָה אֲלֵיכֶם. כְּבָר נִרְאָה בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיכֶם, כְּאָמְרוֹ ״וּכְבוֹד ה׳ מָלֵא אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן״ (שמות מ:לד), וְרָאוּי שֶׁתְּכַבְּדוּהוּ בְּקָרְבָּן זֶה עַל גִּלּוּי שְׁכִינָתוֹ.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

כי היום ה' נראה אליכם, it had already become manifest as an appreciation of their handiwork when we read that the Presence (glory) of the Lord filled the Tabernacle (Exodus 40,34). It is therefore no more than appropriate that you express your appreciation of this by this sacrifice.

זֶה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה׳ תַּעֲשׂוּ. לִסְמוֹךְ יְדֵיכֶם עַל הַחַטָּאת וְעַל הָעוֹלָה שֶׁל צִבּוּר.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

זה הדבר אשר צוה ה' חעשו, to place the weight of your body with your hands on the sin offering as well as on the burnt offering intended on behalf of the congregation.

וְיֵרָא אֲלֵיכֶם כְּבוֹד ה׳. מִלְּבַד גִּלּוּי הַשְּׁכִינָה שֶׁהָיָה בַּמִּשְׁכָּן, כַּאֲמָרוֹ ״וַיֵּרָא כְבוֹד ה׳ אֶל כָּל הָעָם״ (ויקרא ט:כג).

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

'וירא אליכם כבוד ה, in addition to the manifestation of G’d’s presence already experienced by the Presence of G’d filling the Tabernacle. (compare verse 23)

וַיַּמְצִיאוּ. כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּתְחַנְּכוּ בְּהִתְעַסְּקָם בְּקָרְבַּן אֲבִיהֶם.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

וימציאו, they used this opportunity to become trained in the priestly functions by assisting in their father’s personal sacrifice.

כָּרִאשׁוֹן. שֶׁנִּשְׂרַף, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהָיְתָה חַטָּאת חִיצוֹנָה.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

כראשון, which had been burned although it had been a sin offering whose blood was destined for the altar in the courtyard.

כַּמִּשְׁפָּט. שֶׁבְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן זָרְקוּ וְעָרְכוּ וְהִקְטִירוּ.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

כמשפט, that Aaron’s sons did the sprinkling of the blood, arranged the pieces of flesh and burned them.

מִלְּבַד עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר. מִלְּבַד מִנְחַת עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

מלבד עולת הבקר, apart from the gift offering which accompanied the morning burnt offering.

וַיַּמְצִיאוּ. הִתְחַנְּכוּ גַּם בְּשַׁלְמֵי צִבּוּר.

Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash

וימציאו, they also trained in performing the rites of the peace offerings offered on behalf of the congregation.

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