Derasha on Bo 12:3 — Torah Temimah note 6

Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:3 · TT note 6

The Complete Passuk

דַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־כׇּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְיִקְח֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם אִ֛ישׁ שֶׂ֥ה לְבֵית־אָבֹ֖ת שֶׂ֥ה לַבָּֽיִת׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah on Shemos 12:3, note 6 (on שֶׂה לַבָּיִת) points to Pesachim 88a.

Sefaria — Exodus 12:3
Sefaria — Torah Temimah on Exodus 12:3
Sefaria — Pesachim 88a
E-Daf — Pesachim 88a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Pesachim 88a
תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: ״שֶׂה לַבָּיִת״ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁאָדָם מֵבִיא וְשׁוֹחֵט עַל יְדֵי בְּנוֹ וּבִתּוֹ הַקְּטַנִּים וְעַל יְדֵי עַבְדּוֹ וְשִׁפְחָתוֹ הַכְּנַעֲנִים, בֵּין מִדַּעְתָּן בֵּין שֶׁלֹּא מִדַּעְתָּן. אֲבָל אֵינוֹ שׁוֹחֵט עַל יְדֵי בְּנוֹ וּבִתּוֹ הַגְּדוֹלִים וְעַל יְדֵי עַבְדּוֹ וְשִׁפְחָתוֹ הָעִבְרִים וְעַל יַד אִשְׁתּוֹ, אֶלָּא מִדַּעְתָּן.

English: The Sages taught: “A lamb for the household” — this teaches that a person may bring and slaughter on behalf of his minor son and daughter and his Canaanite servants, whether with their consent or without it; but he may not slaughter on behalf of his adult children, Hebrew servants, or his wife except with their consent.

Type of Learning

Halachic derash from שֶׂה לַבָּיִת defining for whom the head of household may slaughter the Pesach.

What Is Learned

Minors and Canaanite servants can be included without independent consent; adults and a wife require consent.