Derasha 1 on Lech Lecha 12:17

TT #1 · Parashas Lech Lecha · Second Aliyah · Passuk 12:17

Complete Passuk

וַיְנַגַּ֨ע ה׳֧ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם׃

Hashem afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Avram’s wife.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

TT points to Arachin 16a: plagues come for the sin of uncovered arayot.

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Core Text

Core Text וַיְנַגַּע וגו׳ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁעַל עֲוֹן גִּלּוּי עֲרָיוֹת נְגָעִים בָּאִים.
English of Core Text: “And He afflicted…” — this teaches that plagues come for the sin of uncovered arayot.
On the daf / in context: The sugya lists causes of nega’im. The plague on Pharaoh’s household is cited as evidence that sexual transgression (or its near occasion) brings physical affliction.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

The affliction of Pharaoh’s house is the classic proof-text that nega’im can answer to arayot.