Derasha 2 on Metzora 14:19

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:19

The Complete Passuk

וְעָשָׂ֤ה הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַטָּ֔את וְכִפֶּ֕ר עַל־הַמִּטַּהֵ֖ר מִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹ וְאַחַ֖ר יִשְׁחַ֥ט אֶת־הָעֹלָֽה׃

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text

אֶת הַחַטָּאת וְכִפֶּר — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁבְּכַפָּרָה בַּחַטָּאת הִיא.

English: “The chatas and he shall atone” — this teaches that the atonement is effected by the chatas.

Role of the chatas

Chazal emphasize that it is the chatas that effects the kapparah for the metzora at this stage.