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Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 1:3/אבן עזרא על ויקרא א׳:ג׳
אאם עלה קרבנו. פרט ועול׳ מפורשת:
1IF HIS OFFERING BE A BURNT–OFFERING. This41. is a particular. The term olah (burnt offering) is self-explanatory.42, heh, which means to go up. The term olah is thus connected in meaning to the word oleh (going up).
במן הבקר. גדול או קטן אחר שמונת ימים ובעבור היות העולה קרבה כלה לגבוה היא מהנבחרת והזכר נבחר מהנקבה על כן אין בעולה נקבה:
2OF THE HERD. Fully grown or young but more than eight days.43 The burnt offering is brought from the choicest animals because it is entirely for God. The male is chosen above the female. Therefore a female animal is not brought for a burnt offering.
גתמים. בלא מום ואחר שאמר יקריבנו פירש אל המקום אשר יקריב אותו כי יכנס בחצר אהל מועד:
3WITHOUT BLEMISH. Tammim means without blemish.44 literally means whole. This might be taken to mean not missing an organ. Hence I.E. comments that whole means without blemish. After stating he shall offer it, Scripture goes on to explain the place where the celebrant is to bring it. It states that he is to enter into the courtyard of the tent of meeting.45 was located in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.
דלפני ה׳. דבק בטעם עם אל פתח אוהל מועד יקריב אותו:
4BEFORE THE LORD. This is to be understood as connected to he shall bring it to the door of the tent of meeting.46 THAT HE MAY BE ACCEPTED47. I.E. renders this as, of his own free will. Hence I.E.’s comment.
הלרצונו לפני ה׳. שיקריבנו ברצונו ולא באונס:
5BEFORE THE LORD. He shall offer it willingly, not by coercion.