Zevachim 37a

זבחים ל״ז ע״א

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Topic

Why one תנא can use ״וְדַם זְבָחֶיךָ יִשָּׁפֵךְ״ to teach that one placement of blood is enough, while other teachings that seem to need the same פסוק come from other sources or other views.

Overview

Just before this, a תנא learned from ״וְדַם זְבָחֶיךָ יִשָּׁפֵךְ״ (דברים 12:27) that one placement of blood is enough. The גמרא challenges this three times, each time saying the פסוק is needed for something else. First, the rule that leftover blood goes on the יסוד: this תנא learns that from רבי's reading of the extra word ״בַּדָּם״. Second, the rule that pouring works for blood meant to be thrown: this תנא holds like רבי עקיבא, who keeps throwing and pouring separate, as shown from the משנה about the ברכות on the פסח and the זבח. Third, רבי ישמעאל's rule that מעשר and פסח need blood and fats on the מזבח: this תנא holds like רבי יוסי הגלילי, who learns that from the plural words ״דָּמָם״ and ״חֶלְבָּם״. The גמרא then asks how רבי ישמעאל can use one פסוק twice, and answers that two תנאים report his view differently. Finally it asks how רבי יוסי הגלילי explains ״וּבְשָׂרָם יִהְיֶה לָּךְ״, since the owners eat מעשר and פסח. The answer is that the plural means an unblemished בכור and a blemished one.

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The steps (16)

1. ChallengeIsn't this verse needed for the base rule?
2. ResolutionHe learns the base rule from רבי
3. Proofרבי notices an extra word in the verse
4. ResponseThe extra word covers all offerings
5. ChallengeThe verse is needed for pouring instead of throwing
6. ResolutionHe follows רבי עקיבא: throwing and pouring are separate
7. ProofProof that רבי עקיבא keeps throwing and pouring separate
8. ChallengeIs the פסוק really free to teach this rule?
9. Proofרבי ישמעאל's ברייתא: מעשר and פסח need blood on the מזבח
10. ResolutionThe earlier תנא holds like רבי יוסי הגלילי
11. Proofרבי יוסי הגלילי learns from the plural words ״דָּמָם״ and ״חֶלְבָּם״
12. ChallengeCan רבי ישמעאל learn two things from one פסוק?
13. ResolutionTwo תנאים report רבי ישמעאל differently
14. Challenge״וּבְשָׂרָם״ fits רבי ישמעאל's reading
15. ChallengeFor רבי יוסי, whose meat goes to the כהן?
16. ResolutionThe plural means two kinds of בכור