Derasha 1 on Behar 25:41

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 25:41

The Complete Passuk

וְיָצָא֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא וּבָנָ֣יו עִמּ֑וֹ וְשָׁב֙ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹ וְאֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖יו יָשֽׁוּב׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra / Kiddushin 15a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra / Kiddushin
הוּא וּבָנָיו עִמּוֹ. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהָאָדוֹן חַיָּב בִּמְזוֹנוֹת בָּנָיו.

English: “He and his children with him.” This teaches that the master is obligated for the food of his children.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra / Bavli Kiddushin).

What Is Learned

When an eved ivri goes free, his children who were supported by the master go with him; the master bears responsibility for their maintenance during the term of service.