Derasha 2 on Behar 25:47

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 25:47

The Complete Passuk

וְכִ֣י תַשִּׂ֗יג יַ֣ד גֵּ֤ר וְתוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ וּמָ֥ךְ אָחִ֖יךָ עִמּ֑וֹ וְנִמְכַּ֗ר לְגֵ֤ר תּוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ א֥וֹ לְעֵ֖קֶר מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת גֵּֽר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
אוֹ לְעֵקֶר מִשְׁפַּחַת גֵּר. זֶה הַנִּמְכָּר לְעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

English: “Or to the offshoot of a stranger’s family.” This refers to one sold to an idolater.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra).

What Is Learned

“Offshoot of a stranger’s family” is understood as sale into the household of an idolater; special urgency attaches to redeeming such a person.