Derasha 219 on Vayikra 11:37

TT #219 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 37

The Complete Passuk

וְכִ֤י יִפֹּל֙ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם עַל־כָּל־זֶ֥רַע זֵר֖וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִזָּרֵ֑עַ טָה֖וֹר הֽוּא:

English: “That may be sown”: three verses distinguish seed kept for seeds, produce of trees, and material kept for animals, eggs, and fish.

Chullin 118b.

Core Text

אֲשֶׁר יִזָּרֵעַ. תְּלָתָא קְרָאֵי כְּתִיבֵי, חַד לְשׁוֹמֵר דִּזְרָעִים, חַד לְשׁוֹמֵר דְּאִילָנוֹת, וְחַד לְשׁוֹמֵר בָּשָׂר וּבֵיצִים וְדָגִים.

Textual analysis — The Chazal derives the stated rule from the wording and structure of the verse.

Three formulations extend the rule to protectors of seeds, trees, and animal foods.