TSK · Isaiah 61:9

But God said to Balaam,“You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my Spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.

And it will come about that just as you(both Judah and Israel) were a curse to the nations, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid! Instead, be strong!’

God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”

If the first portion of the dough offered is holy, then the whole batch is holy, and if the root is holy, so too are the branches.