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 — Mechilta
יכול אפי' יצא אחר יוצא דופן ת"ל בכור ועיין בדרשה הקודמת. .
English: Might even one born after a caesarean? Therefore it says “firstborn.”
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.