Derasha 8 on Behaalosecha 9:13
Parashas Behaalosecha · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 13
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וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא טָה֗וֹר וּבְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֔ה וְחָדַל֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַפֶּ֔סַח וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵֽעַמֶּ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ קׇרְבַּ֣ן יְהֹוָ֗ה לֹ֤א הִקְרִיב֙ בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹ חֶטְא֥וֹ יִשָּׂ֖א הָאִ֥ישׁ הַהֽוּא׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: “חטאו ישא” indicates personal bearing of the sin.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
חֶטְא֥וֹ יִשָּׂ֖א הָאִ֥ישׁ הַהֽוּא׃ — הֶחֱטָא תָּלוּי בּוֹ.
English: “That man shall bear his sin” — the sin rests on him.
Type of Learning
Personal bearing of sin — the liability is individual even though the offering is communal in character.
What Is Learned
Each person’s ability and choice are judged on their own terms.