Ki Seitzei 23:11 · unit 5
TT #354 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:11
The Complete Passuk
וְהָיָ֣ה לִפְנֽוֹת־עֶ֔רֶב יִרְחַ֖ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם וּכְבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ יָבֹ֖א אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
But it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall bathe himself in water, and when the sun is down, he may come into the midst of the camp.
Chabad.org — 23:11
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 255.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
בַּמַּיִם – מַיִם כְּשֵׁרִים לְטְבִילָה.
English: “In water” — water that is valid for immersion.
On the daf / in context: The water must meet the requirements of a valid mikveh or spring.
Type of Learning
Definitional requirement for the water.
What Is Learned
The immersion must be in water that is valid for purification.