Made to Order
In the English language there is an order for descriptive words. Most native English speakers have acquired an innate feel for the right way to express a sentence. However, if one would be put on the spot to express the rule, it would be exceedingly difficult. Mark Forsyth put the rule to text in his book, The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase. He writes, “Adjectives, absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife. But if you mess with that order in the slightest, you’ll sound like a maniac.” Another shorter example is little green monsters. No one would say green little monsters.
However, the order of those words is just based on convention. When it comes to sacred texts, however, every word belongs in its exact place for a reason. Therefore, this article and much of Torah has been written about the reversal of two words.
At the end of Maggid, we recite a blessing. We ask Hashem to help us observe other holidays with the Beis Hamikdash already built, and we will eat there from “hazavachim u’min hapesachim – we will eat there from the sacrifices and the Passover sacrifices.” One understanding of this phrase is that we are asking Hashem that we should be able to observe Pesach properly in the future with the Korban Chagigah and a Korban Pesach. The Korban Pesach was offered on the 14th on Nissan. Often, the Korban Pesach was accompanied by a Korban Chagigah as well.