Derasha 248 on Vayikra 13:46

TT #248 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 46

The Complete Passuk

כָּל־יְמֵ֞י אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַנֶּ֥גַע בּ֛וֹ יִטְמָ֖א טָמֵ֣א ה֑וּא בָּדָ֣ד יֵשֵׁ֔ב מִח֥וּץ לַמַּֽחֲנֶ֖ה מֽוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃

English: All the days that the affliction is upon him he shall be impure; he is impure. He shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Megillah 8b for including a metzora under quarantine in the rule requiring removal from the camp.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Megillah 8b
כָּל יְמֵי. יְמֵי כָּל יְמֵי, לְרַבּוֹת מְצֹרָע מֻסְגָּר לְשִׁלּוּחַ

English: The Sifra derives that even a metzora under quarantine is included among those who must be sent outside the camp.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

A metzora under quarantine is also included in the rule requiring removal from the camp.