Derasha 3 on Acharei Mos 18:18

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:18

The Complete Passuk

וְאִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחֹתָ֖הּ לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח לִצְרֹ֗ר לְגַלּ֧וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ עָלֶ֖יהָ בְּחַיֶּֽיהָ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yevamos 97a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yevamos 97a
בכולן נאמר שכיבה וכאן נאמר לקיחה — לומר לך דרך ליקוחין אסרה תורה.

English: Elsewhere the Torah says “lying”; here it says “taking” — to teach that the manner of marriage itself is forbidden.

Type of Learning

Lekichah vs. shechivah

What Is Learned

The prohibition targets the act of marrying the sister, not only the physical relationship.