Derasha 1 on Metzora 15:31

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:31

The Complete Passuk

וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑ם וְלֹ֤א יָמֻ֙תוּ֙ בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם בְּטַמְּאָ֥ם אֶת־מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Mar Zutra (Bavli; marking of graves).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְהִזַּרְתֶּם וגו׳ — תַּנְיָא: רֶמֶז לְצִיּוּן קְבָרוֹת מִן הַתּוֹרָה מִנַּיִן? אָמַר מָר זוּטְרָא: וְהִזַּרְתֶּם אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִטֻּמְאָתָם.

English: “And you shall separate …” — it was taught: From where is there a scriptural hint for marking graves? Mar Zutra said: “And you shall separate the children of Israel from their impurity.”

Type of Learning

Marking graves

What Is Learned

Chazal derive from this verse a hint that graves should be marked so that people can keep away from impurity.