Derasha 2 on Behar 25:26

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 4 · Passuk 25:26

The Complete Passuk

וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֖וֹ גֹּאֵ֑ל וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
וְהִשִּׂיגָה יָדוֹ וּמָצָא כְּדֵי גְאֻלָּתוֹ. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁצָּרִיךְ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בְּיָדוֹ כְּדֵי גְּאֻלָּה.

English: “And his hand attains and he finds sufficient for its redemption.” This teaches that he must have in hand enough for the full redemption.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra).

What Is Learned

Partial payment is insufficient; the redeemer must be able to pay the full calculated redemption price.