Derasha 297 on Vayikra 13:57

TT #297 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 57

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם־תֵּֽרָאֶ֨ה ע֜וֹד בַּ֠בֶּ֠גֶד אֽוֹ־בַשְּׁתִ֤י אֽוֹ־בָעֵ֨רֶב֙ א֣וֹ בְכָל־כְּלִי־ע֔וֹר פֹּרַ֖חַת הִ֑וא בָּאֵ֣שׁ תִּשְׂרְפֶ֔נּוּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־בּ֖וֹ הַנָּֽגַע׃

English: If it appears again in the garment, warp or woof, or any leather article, it is a spreading lesion; you shall burn it in fire.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for marking the original site when a lesion may recur.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
ואם תראה עוד. אין עוד אלא מקומו, מלמד שהוא תולה עליו מטלית.

English: The word “again” refers to the same place; the Sifra teaches that a patch is placed over the affected area.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The recurrence is assessed at the original site, which is marked with a patch.