Derasha 5 on Metzora 14:21

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:21

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם־דַּ֣ל ה֗וּא וְאֵ֣ין יָדוֹ֮ מַשֶּׂ֒גֶת֒ וְ֠לָקַ֠ח כֶּ֣בֶשׂ אֶחָ֥ד אָשָׁ֛ם לִתְנוּפָ֖ה לְכַפֵּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְעִשָּׂר֨וֹן סֹ֜לֶת אֶחָ֨ד בָּל֥וּל בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן לְמִנְחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥ג שָֽׁמֶן׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

וְאֵין יָדוֹ מַשֶּׂגֶת — יָכוֹל גַּם אִם יֵשׁ לוֹ וְאֵינוֹ מוֹצֵא לִקַּח, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר וְאִם דַּל הוּא.

English: “And his means do not suffice” — one might think [it applies] even if he has [the means] but cannot find [the animals] to purchase; therefore the verse says “and if he is poor.”

Type of Learning

Actual poverty required

What Is Learned

Chazal require genuine poverty; temporary inability to locate the animals does not entitle one to the reduced offering.

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