Derasha 4 on Vayikra 27:2

Unit 4 of 13

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אִ֕ישׁ כִּ֥י יַפְלִ֖א נֶ֑דֶר בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ נְפָשֹׁ֖ת לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: “ki yafli” includes a minor who is mufla samukh le-ish.

Core Text

“אִישׁ כִּי יַפְלִא” — מַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר “כִּי יַפְלִיא”? לְרַבּוֹת מוּפְלָא סָמוּךְ לְאִישׁ דְּהֶקְדֵּשׁוֹ הֶקְדֵּשׁ.

English: Why say “when he expressly vows”? To include one who is “distinguished and near to manhood,” whose dedication is valid.

Capacity derasha for near-adults.

A near-adult who can distinguish the purpose of a vow is included; “yafli” is not redundant with “ish.”