Derasha 126 on Vayikra 11:11

TT #126 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 11

The Complete Passuk

וְשֶׁקֶץ יִהְיוּ לָכֶם מִבְּשָׂרָם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ וְאֶת־נִבְלָתָם תְּשַׁקֵּצוּ:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: Everything in the water that has no fins and scales shall be an abomination for you.

Source Citation

Chullin 67b.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 67b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

מִבְּשָׂרָם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ. תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן, מִמַּשְׁמָע שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֱכֹל אֶת שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ אֲנִי אַל תֹּאכַל אֶת שֶׁאֵין לוֹ, וְלָמָּה שְׁנָאָן לַעֲבֹר עָלָיו בַּעֲשֵׂה וְלֹא תַעֲשֶׂה.

Type of Learning

Double prohibition — Repeating the prohibition establishes liability through both a positive command and a prohibition.

What Is Learned

The repeated formulation is used to establish both positive and negative dimensions of the dietary prohibition.