Derasha on Bo 12:9 — Torah Temimah note 9

Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:9 · TT note 9

The Complete Passuk

אַל־תֹּאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃

Torah Temimah on Shemos 12:9, note 9 (on וּבָשֵׁל מְבֻשָּׁל בַּמָּיִם) points to Pesachim 41a.

Core Text — Pesachim 41a

רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: ״בְּמַיִם״ — אֵין לִי אֶלָּא מַיִם, שְׁאָר מַשְׁקִין מִנַּיִין? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״וּבָשֵׁל מְבֻשָּׁל״, מִכׇּל מָקוֹם.

English: Rabbi says: “In water” — I have only water; other liquids from where? Therefore it says “cooked thoroughly,” in any manner.

Kal vachomer / ribbui: if water (which does not dull taste) is forbidden, other liquids all the more so; the doubled wording covers all liquids.

Cooking the Pesach in any liquid, not only water, is forbidden.