Derasha 3 on Behar 25:25

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 4 · Passuk 25:25

The Complete Passuk

כִּֽי־יָמ֣וּךְ אָחִ֔יךָ וּמָכַ֖ר מֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ וּבָ֤א גֹֽאֲלוֹ֙ הַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו וְגָאַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מִמְכַּ֥ר אָחִֽיו׃

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text — Sifra

וְגָאַל אֵת מִמְכַּר אָחִיו. חֹבָה.

English: “And he shall redeem the sale of his brother.” [It is] an obligation.

Classical derasha (Sifra).

Redemption by the nearest relative is framed as a duty, not merely a privilege.