Derasha 4 on Metzora 14:34

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:34

The Complete Passuk

כִּ֤י תָבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֑ה וְנָתַתִּי֙ נֶ֣גַע צָרַ֔עַת בְּבֵ֖ית אֶ֥רֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Horayos 10a (verified on the daf).

E-Daf.com — Tsurras Hadaf (size=3)
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF of the daf

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְנָתַתִּי נֶגַע צָרַעַת — תַּנְיָא, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: בְּשׂוֹרָה הִיא לָהֶם שֶׁנְּגָעִים בָּאִים עֲלֵיהֶם.

English: “And I will place a nega of tzaraas” — it was taught: R’ Yehudah says: It is good tidings for them that negaim come upon them.

Type of Learning

Positive framing of the affliction

What Is Learned

Chazal (R’ Yehudah) interpret the arrival of house-negaim as a form of good news, because the process ultimately leads to the discovery of hidden treasure or to spiritual cleansing.