כִּֽי־בַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֛ה יְכַפֵּ֥ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם לְטַהֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֑ם מִכֹּל֙ חַטֹּ֣אתֵיכֶ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תִּטְהָֽרוּ׃
For on this day atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you of all your sins; you (16-30) shall be clean before the LORD
For on this day atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you of all your sins; you (16-30) shall be clean before the LORD
We see in this possum it says the word כל but it seems like this word is unnecessary since wouldn't we assume it is all our sins even if it did not say all. Ibn Ezra comes and explains that the word חטא is a more general category that could mean unintentional actions in addition to intentional thoughts and actions so it uses the word to clarify that it is all kinds of sins.
How else can this passuk be explained?
Where else in the Torah does it seem a word is unnecessary but comes to teach us something?
Is there any other places where it says כל, but it’s obvious that it would include all?
how else can this passuk be explained?
ReplyDeleteRabbi Elazar ben Azarya says that מכל חטאותיכם לפני ה' לפני ה' תטהרו, means that Hashem will forgive the sins that were done straightly towards Him and not the ones that were towards others and other human beings unless those people had given forgiveness before hand.
i don’t really like this answer because it doesn’t make so much sense and not the best answer out there but it does explain those words
Where else in the Torah does a word seem unnecessary but comes to teach us something?
ReplyDeleteIn Shemot, perek 2, it repeats the phrase וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל משֶׁה֙. The repetition seems unnecessary, and doesn’t appear to add anything new. Rashi explains that the first וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל משֶׁה֙ tells us that Moshe grew on height, and the second וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל משֶׁה֙ teaches us that he grew in greatness, because Pharaoh appointed him as head of the household.
I like this answer because it shows us that simple words or phrases in the Torah that are overlooked by most people, come to teach us important lessons about Tanach.
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ReplyDeleteAnother example in the torah that something seems unnecessary but is important Is in shemot, gimel you’d zayin, it says ראה twice, and the kli yakar says that before, they complained to hashem about their pain, but now he sees they are asking for help. They now have the knowledge he will help them. I like this answer because it’s very practical for our daily lives-rather than complain about something, we should ask for help and we will hopefully get it.
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ReplyDeleteAnother place in the Torah where a word/words seem unnecessary but really come to teach us something is when it talks about Yosef being thrown into the pit. It says, וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃, the pit was empty and there was no water in it. The question is why the Torah have to write that there was no water in the pit if it just told us that the pit was empty? Rashi explains that there was indeed no water in the pit but there were snakes and scorpions present.
Rav Soloveitchik explains why the name of Hashem is repeated twice in the yud gimmel middot Harachamim. The double language shows that Hashem is merciful before sin and after sin.
ReplyDeleteI like this answer because it is simple and straight to the point.