Derasha 1 on Vayikra 27:33

Parashas Bechukosai · animal maaser · Passuk 33 · Unit 1

לֹ֧א יְבַקֵּ֛ר בֵּֽין־ט֥וֹב לָרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א יְמִירֶ֑נּוּ וְאִם־הָמֵ֣ר יְמִירֶ֔נּוּ וְהָֽיָה־ה֥וּא וּתְמוּרָת֖וֹ יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּ֑דֶשׁ לֹ֖א יִגָּאֵֽל׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: all are trusted regarding blemishes of maaser animals.

Core Text
תַּנְיָא: הַכֹּל נֶאֱמָנִין עַל מוּמֵי מַעֲשֵׂר. מַאי טַעְמָא? דְּאִי בָּעֵי שָׁדֵי בֵּיהּ מוּמָא מֵעִיקָּרָא… וְהָא “לֹא יְבַקֵּר בֵּין טוֹב לָרַע” אָמַר רַחֲמָנָא.

English: All are trusted concerning blemishes of [animal] maaser — because the owner could have blemished the whole flock in advance. Scripture says “he shall not inspect between good and bad.”

Type of Learning

Trust / procedure derasha.

What Is Learned

The owner’s claim that a blemish arose naturally is accepted; “do not inspect” underwrites that trust.