Reeh 15:23 · unit 1

TT #361 · Parashas Reeh · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 15:23

The Complete Passuk

רַ֥ק אֶת־דָּמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑ל עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃

Only its blood you shall not eat; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.

Chabad.org — 15:23

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Chullin.

Sefaria — Sifrei / Chullin

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
עָלֶיךָ אָמַר קְרָא ״עַל הָאָרֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶנּוּ כַמַּיִם״, מָה מַיִם לָא בָּעֵי כִּסּוּי, אַף הַאי נָמֵי לָא בָּעֵי כִּסּוּי.

English: Rava said to him: The verse says, “You shall pour it out on the ground like water.” Just as water does not require covering, so too this blood does not require covering.

On the daf / in context: The requirement to pour the blood of a blemished firstborn onto the ground like water is the same as the general rule already derived for ordinary animals.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (cross-reference) — blood of a blemished firstborn is poured like water.

What Is Learned

The blood of a blemished firstborn must be poured onto the ground like water, following the same rule that applies to ordinary meat.