Derasha 1 on Behar 25:08
Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:08
The Complete Passuk
וְסָפַרְתָּ֣ לְךָ֗ שֶׁ֚בַע שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת שָׁנִ֔ים שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְהָי֣וּ לְךָ֗ יְמֵי֙ שֶׁ֚בַע שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת הַשָּׁנִ֔ים תֵּ֥שַׁע וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Sifra
וְסָפַרְתָּ לְךָ. בְּבֵית דִּין הַכָּתוּב מְדַבֵּר.
English: “And you shall count for yourself.” The verse is speaking of the Beis Din.
Type of Learning
Classical derasha (Sifra).
What Is Learned
The counting of the years of the Yovel cycle is performed by the Beis Din.