Derasha 6 on Vayikra 27:2

Unit 6 of 13

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

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Toras Kohanim: erechin compared to nedarim — bal te’acher applies.

Core Text
“נֶדֶר בְּעֶרְכְּךָ” — מַקִּישׁ עֶרְכִּין לִנְדָרִים: מַה נְדָרִים עוֹבֵר בְּבַל תְּאַחֵר לְשַׁלְּמוֹ אַף עֶרְכִּין.

English: Erechin are compared to vows: delaying payment of an erech violates “you shall not delay.”

Type of Learning

Hekesh derasha for the prohibition of delay.

What Is Learned

An unpaid valuation is subject to the same timely-payment obligation as an ordinary vow.