Derasha 2 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׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Sifra
אוֹ הִשִּׂיגָה יָדוֹ וְנִגְאָל. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהוּא גּוֹאֵל אֶת עַצְמוֹ.
English: “Or if his hand attains, he may be redeemed.” This teaches that he may redeem himself.
Type of Learning
Classical derasha (Sifra).
What Is Learned
If the servant’s own means improve, he may redeem himself without waiting for a relative.