Ki Seitzei 24:08 · unit 5

TT #532 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 24:08

The Complete Passuk

הִשָּׁ֧מֶר בְּנֶֽגַע־הַצָּרַ֛עַת לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹ֖ד וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹת כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־יוֹר֨וּ אֶתְכֶ֜ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים הַלְוִיִּ֛ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you; as I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.

Chabad.org — 24:08

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 277.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
הִשָּׁמֶר בְּנֶגַע הַצָּרַעַת – אַזְהָרָה יְתֵרָה.

English: “Take heed in the plague of leprosy” — an extra warning.

On the daf / in context: The language of “hishamer” adds a special note of caution to this area of law.

Type of Learning

Emphasis on caution.

What Is Learned

The Torah places an extra emphasis on carefulness in matters of tzara’at.