Derasha 5 on Bereishis 2:24

TT #114 · Parashas Bereishis · Second Aliyah · Passuk 24

Complete Passuk

עַל־כֵּן֙ יַֽעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהָי֖וּ לְבָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Sanhedrin 57b (verified).

E-Daf image (Sanhedrin 57b)

Core Text

Core Textוְאַף בַּת נֹחַ שֶׁזִּנְּתָה נֶהֱרֶגֶת, וְאַף עַל פִּי דִּכְתִיב עַל כֵּן יַעֲזָב אִישׁ — אִישׁ וְלֹא אִשָּׁה, כְּתִיב בָּתְרֵיהּ וְהָיוּ לְבָשָׂר אֶחָד — הָדַר עַרְבִינְהוּ קְרָא.
English of Core Text: And even a daughter of Noach who commits adultery is put to death; even though it is written “therefore a man shall leave” — a man and not a woman, afterward it is written “and they shall become one flesh” — the verse then joins them together.
On the daf / in context: The feminine liability is restored by the plural “they shall become one flesh,” which re-includes the woman.
Type of Learning: Custom (female Noachide liability for adultery)
What Is Learned: A Noachide woman is also liable for adultery; the plural “they shall become one flesh” brings her back into the prohibition.