And the pure person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and shall purify him on the seventh day; and he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be pure at evening.
English: One does not immerse and does not sprinkle until the sun shines, as it is written “and the pure shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day,” and immersion is equated to sprinkling.
Type of Learning
Hekesh of immersion to daytime sprinkling.
What Is Learned
Both tevilah and the mei chatas sprinkling must wait until after sunrise.