Derasha 1 on Behar 25:49

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 25:49

The Complete Passuk

אוֹ־דֹד֞וֹ א֤וֹ בֶן־דֹּדוֹ֙ יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ אֽוֹ־מִשְּׁאֵ֧ר בְּשָׂר֛וֹ מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־הִשִּׂ֥יגָה יָד֖וֹ וְנִגְאָֽל׃

Torah Temimah cites Sifra / Kiddushin 21a.

Core Text — Sifra / Kiddushin

אוֹ דֹדוֹ אוֹ בֶן דֹּדוֹ יִגְאָלֶנּוּ. מִכָּאן שֶׁהַקְּרוֹבִים קוֹדְמִים.

English: “Or his uncle or his uncle’s son shall redeem him.” From here [we learn] that the closer relatives take precedence.

Classical derasha (Sifra / Bavli Kiddushin).

The order of redeemers follows proximity of kinship; if no relative redeems, the servant may redeem himself when his means improve.