Derasha 76 on Vayikra 13:2

TT #76 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 2

The Complete Passuk

אָדָ֗ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֤ה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ שְׂאֵ֤ת אֽוֹ־סַפַּ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַהֶ֔רֶת וְהָיָ֥ה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ לְנֶ֣גַע צָרָ֑עַת וְהוּבָא֙ אֶל־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֔ן א֛וֹ אֶל־אַחַ֥ד מִבָּנָ֖יו הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

English: When a person has on the skin of the body a swelling, a rash, or a discoloration, and it develops into a scaly affection on the skin of the body, it shall be reported to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:2

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Yerushalmi Niddah 2:7 for the procedural requirement to bring skin afflictions to priestly examination.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Jerusalem Talmud Niddah 2:7
תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״וְהוּבָא אֶל אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן אוֹ אֶל אֶחָד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים״.

English: Scripture says: “He shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.”

Type of Learning

Textual requirement

What Is Learned

The passive wording “he shall be brought” requires priestly examination; the affected person cannot establish the status of a skin affliction by self-presentation alone.