Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "ve'Lakach ha'Kohen"?
/ Yoma, 43b: "Elazar" and "ha'Kohen" are two consecutive Mi'utim which come to incorporate a Kohen Hedyot from the sprinkling and onwards. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 20.
What exactly, does the Torah mean when it writes "Vehizah el Nochach P'nei Ohel Mo'ed"?
Rashi, Targum Yonasan and Sifri: It means that Elazar stood east of Yerushalayim and, facing westwards, he sprinkled the blood towards the entrance of the Heichal (which is on the eastern wall 1 (Rashi in Zevachim, 105b).
Sifri: And which he actually had to see whilst sprinkling.
What procedure did Elazar follow, and where did he sprinkle the blood?
Targum Yonasan: After dipping his right forefinger in the blood once, 1 he sprinkled the blood seven tImes on to the pile of fig-tree wood (Refer to 20:5:1:1**) in front of him - on which the Parah was lying, waiting to be burned.
Why does the Torah repeat "Elazar ha'Kohen"?
Targum Yonasan: To obligate Elazar to wear his four Bigdei Kehunah 1 whilst preparing the Parah Adumah.
Why does the Torah repeat the word "mi'Damah"?