Commentary for Numbers 31:50
וַנַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־קָרְבַּ֣ן יְהוָ֗ה אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א כְלִֽי־זָהָב֙ אֶצְעָדָ֣ה וְצָמִ֔יד טַבַּ֖עַת עָגִ֣יל וְכוּמָ֑ז לְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
And we have brought the LORD’S offering, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, armlets, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and girdles, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD.’
Rashi on Numbers
אצעדה — These are BANDS FOR THE FOOT (anklets).
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Sforno on Numbers
לכפר על נפשותינו, for the sin at Baal Peor, as an act of gratitude for not having died in the plague that broke out then.
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Rabbeinu Bahya
ונקרב את קרבן ה', “we have offered the sacrifice to the Lord.” This verse proves that when one vows to bring a sacrifice either in thought or word this already constitutes a sacrifice, i.e. that the money set aside with which to buy the animal is already sanctified (Yuma 63).
אצעדה, “anklet;” an ornament worn on the foot, the organ one makes steps with צעדים)
צמיד, “bracelet;” an ornament worn on the arm. We have encountered the word when Eliezer put two such bracelets on Rivkah’s hands (Genesis 24,22).
טבעת, “a ring;” for the finger;
עגיל, “a ring worn in the ear.”
וכומז, “a clasp;” something known as chastity belt in the middle ages, worn over the private parts.
אצעדה, “anklet;” an ornament worn on the foot, the organ one makes steps with צעדים)
צמיד, “bracelet;” an ornament worn on the arm. We have encountered the word when Eliezer put two such bracelets on Rivkah’s hands (Genesis 24,22).
טבעת, “a ring;” for the finger;
עגיל, “a ring worn in the ear.”
וכומז, “a clasp;” something known as chastity belt in the middle ages, worn over the private parts.
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