Derasha 3 — Ki Sisa 30:12
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 30:12
The Complete Passuk
כִּ֣י תִשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֥אשׁ בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם֒ וְנָ֨תְנ֜וּ אִ֣ישׁ כֹּ֧פֶר נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לַיהֹוָ֖ה בִּפְקֹ֣ד אֹתָ֑ם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה בָהֶ֛ם נֶ֖גֶף בִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָֽם׃
Chabad.org — English + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified against TT).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text of Chazal
וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה בָהֶם נֶגֶף — שֶׁהַמִּנְיָן שׁוֹלֵט בּוֹ עַיִן הָרָע.
English: “That there be no plague among them” — for the census invites the evil eye.
Type of Learning
Derash on the danger of counting without the half-shekel.
What Is Learned
A head-count without the atonement of the half-shekel risks plague; the kofer protects.