Derasha 7 on Metzora 15:13

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:13

The Complete Passuk

וְכִֽי־יִטְהַ֤ר הַזָּב֙ מִזּוֹב֔וֹ וְסָפַר֙ ל֔וֹ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים לְטָהֳרָת֑וֹ וְכִבֶּס֙ בְּגָדָ֔יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בְּשָׂר֖וֹ בְּמַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים וְטָהֵֽר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Megillah 8b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְטָהֵר — מַהוּ וְטָהֵר? טָהוֹר הַשְׁתָּא מִלְּטַמֵּא כְּלִי חֶרֶס בְּהֵסֵט, אַף עַל פִּי דְּהָדַר חֲזֵי לֹא מְטַמֵּא לְמַפְרֵעַ.

English: “And he shall be pure” — what is “and he shall be pure”? He is now pure from conveying impurity to earthenware by heset; even if he later has a sighting, he does not convey impurity retroactively [to that earthenware].

Type of Learning

Limited effect of immersion before nightfall

What Is Learned

Chazal give immersion immediate effect regarding earthenware heset, even though full purity still awaits sunset.