Derasha 232 on Bo 13:2

Parashas Bo · Passuk 13:2

The Complete Passuk

קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י כׇל־בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כׇּל־רֶ֙חֶם֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֖י הֽוּא׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 13:2
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Bekhorot 19a
פטר כל רחם — יכול אפילו יצא אחר יוצא דופן? תלמוד לומר ״בכור״.

English: A birth following a caesarean birth is not a firstborn for this law.

In context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

A child born after a caesarean is not a bekhor for this law.