What Becomes of the Displaced Sinew in the Burnt Offering

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 445:2

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It was taught in another source. Rabbi says: One verse states, "And the priest shall offer the whole" (Leviticus 1:13) — an inclusion; and it is written, "And you shall offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood" (Deuteronomy 12:27) — a limitation. How then? While joined, let them go up, and so on. And the Rabbis hold: "joined" did not need to be included, just as it is with the head of the burnt offering; rather the verse was needed for what separated. And Rabbi holds: parts joined that are permitted did not need a verse to include them; rather the verse was needed for the displaced sinew while attached. And the Rabbis say: that you cannot say, for "from the drink of Israel" (Ezekiel 45:15) means from what is permitted to Israel. And Rabbi says: it is like the forbidden fat and the blood. And the Rabbis say: their commandment is precisely so, which is different. Rav Huna said: The displaced sinew of a burnt offering — he removes it onto the ash heap. Rav Chisda said to him: Is it written "therefore the altar shall not eat it"? It is written, "therefore the children of Israel shall not eat" (Genesis 32:33). And Rav Huna replies: "from the drink of Israel" — from what is permitted to Israel. And since he removes it, why does he bring it up at all? Because it is said, "Offer it now to your governor" (Malachi 1:8). It was taught in accordance with Rav Huna: the displaced sinew of a peace offering he sweeps into the channel, and that of a burnt offering he removes onto the ash heap.

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