Derasha 7 on Behar 25:06

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:06

The Complete Passuk

וְ֠הָיְתָ֠ה שַׁבַּ֨ת הָאָ֤רֶץ לָכֶם֙ לְאׇכְלָ֔ה לְךָ֖ וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ הַגָּרִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Bechoros 12b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Bechoros 12b
לֶאֱכֹלָה. תַּנְיָא, בֶּהֱמַת שְׁבִיעִית אֵין פּוֹדִין בָּהּ פֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר וַדַּאי, מַאי טַעְמָא — לֶאֱכֹלָה אָמַר רַחֲמָנָא וְלֹא לִסְחוֹרָה.

English: “For food.” It was taught: With an animal [bought with] Shevi’is one may not redeem a certain firstborn donkey. What is the reason? The Merciful One said “for food” and not for commerce.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Bavli Bechoros).

What Is Learned

An animal purchased with Shemittah produce may not be used to redeem a firstborn donkey, because the verse restricts use to eating, not commerce.