Derasha 2 on Metzora 15:06

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:06

The Complete Passuk

וְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַכְּלִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו הַזָּ֑ב יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text

עַל הַכְּלִי — לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הַמֶּרְכָּב.

English: “On the article” — to include the riding-saddle (merchav).

Inclusion of merchav

Chazal include the zav’s riding apparatus under the same impurity framework as bed and seat.