Derasha 142 on Vayikra 13:16

TT #142 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 16

The Complete Passuk

אוֹ֮ כִּ֣י יָשׁ֣וּב הַבָּשָׂ֗ר הַחַי֙ וְנֶהְפַּ֣ךְ לְלָבָ֔ן וּבָ֖א אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

English: But if the raw flesh again turns white and the person comes to the priest.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:16

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the status of extremities that were exposed and then covered again.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
או כי ישוב. הרי זה בא ללמד על ראשי אברים שנתגלו וחזרו ונתכסו שיהיו טהורים.

English: “Or if the living flesh turns again” teaches that exposed extremities which became covered again are clean.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

This verse teaches that extremities that were exposed and then became covered again are considered pure.