Derasha 2 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׃

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text — Sifra

וְשָׁב אֶל מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ. לְמַעְלָתוֹ שֶׁל מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.

English: “And he shall return to his family.” To the status of his family.

Classical derasha (Sifra).

Upon release the eved ivri is restored to his full family status and rights, including inheritance of ancestral holdings.