Midrash for Rosh Hashanah 7:9
ואיבע"א לעולם שגל מלכתא היא ורבה בר לימא גמרא גמיר לה ואמאי קרי לה שגל שהיתה חביבה עליו כשגל אי נמי שהושיבה במקום שגל
But what of the verse where it is written, Kings' daughters are among thy favourites, at thy right hand doth stand the shegal in gold of Ophir?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. XLV, 10.');"><sup>10</sup></span> Now if 'shegal' is a dog, what promise is the prophet bringing to Israel? - What he means is this: Because the Torah is as dear to Israel as a 'shegal' to the heathens, you have earned as your reward the gold of Ophir.
Sifrei Devarim
"on the festival of matzoth, and on the festival of Shavuoth, and on the festival of Succoth": Because it is written (Ibid. 12:5) "and you shall come there (6) and you shall bring there your sacrifices, etc.," I might think (that if he fails to do so) on the first festival he is in transgression of (Ibid. 23:33) "You shall not delay to pay it"; it is, therefore, written (Bamidbar 29:39) "These shall you offer to the L-rd on your festivals." I might think (that he is in transgression if he does not offer them on the first) two festivals; it is, therefore, written "on the festival of matzoth, and on the festival of Shavuoth, and on the festival of Succoth." We are hereby taught that he is not in transgression until all the festivals of the year have passed. R. Shimon says: Three festivals in order, and Succoth last. R. Elazar b. Shimon says: It need not be written "the festival of Succoth," for that is the subject of the verse. Why is it written? To indicate that it (i.e., passing it) is the cause (of the transgression).
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