Derasha 1 on Behar 25:52

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 25:52

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם־מְעַ֞ט נִשְׁאַ֧ר בַּשָּׁנִ֛ים עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת הַיֹּבֵ֖ל וְחִשַּׁב־ל֑וֹ כְּפִ֣י שָׁנָ֔יו יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text — Sifra

וְאִם מְעַט נִשְׁאַר בַּשָּׁנִים. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ שָׁנִים מֻעָטוֹת — מְמַעֵט בַּגְּאֻלָּה.

English: “And if few remain of the years.” When few years remain — he diminishes the redemption payment.

Classical derasha (Sifra).

If only a few years remain until Yovel, the redemption price is reduced proportionally.