Derasha 3 on Acharei Mos 18:11

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:11

The Complete Passuk

עֶרְוַ֨ת בַּת־אֵ֤שֶׁת אָבִ֙יךָ֙ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת אָבִ֔יךָ אֲחוֹתְךָ֖ הִ֑וא לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Makkos 5b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Makkos 5b
אחותך היא — מה ת"ל? הא למדת שאין מזהירין מן הדין.

English: “She is your sister” — teaches that we do not derive a warning (azharah) by logical inference alone.

Type of Learning

No azharah from din

What Is Learned

Even an obvious case must have an explicit scriptural warning; punishment and warning are not generated by kal va-chomer.