Derasha 1 on Metzora 14:56

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:56

The Complete Passuk

וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Sotah 8a (verified on the daf).

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

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אָמַר רַב אַשִׁי: כָּל אָדָם שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ גַּסּוּת הָרוּחַ — לַסּוֹף נִפְחַת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלַשְׂאֵת וְלַסַּפַּחַת.

English: Rav Ashi said: Any person in whom there is arrogance of spirit will ultimately be diminished, as it is stated: “and for a swelling (se’es) and for a scab (sapachas).”

Type of Learning

Moral derash (asmachta)

What Is Learned

Chazal read the paired terms se’es (elevation) and sapachas (attachment/diminution) as a moral sign: arrogance is followed by being brought low.