Derasha 1 on Metzora 14:06
Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:06
The Complete Passuk
אֶת־הַצִּפֹּ֤ר הַֽחַיָּה֙ יִקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־עֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז וְאֶת־שְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֶת־הָאֵזֹ֑ב וְטָבַ֨ל אוֹתָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת ׀ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַֽחַיָּ֗ה בְּדַם֙ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַשְּׁחֻטָ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמַּ֥יִם הַֽחַיִּֽים׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
יִקַּח אֹתָהּ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁמַּפְרִישָׁהּ לְעַצְמָהּ.
English: “He shall take it” — this teaches that he designates it for itself.
Type of Learning
Designation
What Is Learned
Chazal teach that the live bird must be specifically designated for the purification.