Derasha 91 on Vayikra 11:2

TT #91 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 2

The Complete Passuk

דַּבְּר֛וּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֹ֤את הַֽחַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכְל֔וּ מִכׇּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “From every beast”: the verse’s wording includes a hybrid offspring within the stated category.

Source Citation

Sifra (Toras Kohanim), Shemini, Section 2.

Sefaria — Sifra, Shemini, Section 2

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

מִכָּל הַבְּהֵמָה. מִנַּיִן לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הַכִּלְאַיִם? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר זֹאת הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכְלוּ מִכָּל הַבְּהֵמָה.

Type of Learning

Textual inclusion — The Chazal derives the teaching from the wording or context of the verse.

What Is Learned

The phrase מכל הבהמה is used to include a hybrid offspring of a permitted animal and a wild animal within the relevant category.