Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 39:7
אי מה מנחה מיוחדת שמתרת אף כל שמתיר אביא דם שמתיר ת"ל מעל מנחתך ולא מעל דמך
- This verse is required for the following which had been taught: If the verse had stated, 'And every offering shalt thou season with salt', I would have concluded that it also applied to the wood and the blood,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the wood which is burnt upon the altar must first be salted, likewise the blood before the sprinkling.');"><sup>8</sup></span> since these are also termed 'offering';<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Neh. X, 35: And we cast lots for the offering of wood. The blood can well be designated 'offering' since it is the chief part of the offering.');"><sup>9</sup></span>
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