Derasha 1 on Vayikra 4:2

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 2 · Unit 1 of 6

The Complete Passuk

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵאמֹר֒ נֶ֗פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תֶחֱטָ֤א בִשְׁגָגָה֙ מִכֹּל֙ מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָה וְעָשָׂ֕ה מֵאַחַ֖ת מֵהֵֽנָּה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Horayos 8a.

E-Daf.com — Horayos 8a
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Horayos 8a
״נֶפֶשׁ כִּי תֶחֱטָא״ — לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הַגֵּרִים וְאֶת הָעֲבָדִים.

English: “A soul when it shall sin” — to include converts and slaves.

In the sugya: The word “nefesh” is read as a ribbuy that expands the class of persons subject to the individual chatas of this chapter.

Type of Learning

Ribbuy of gerim and avadim for chatas — converts and Canaanite slaves are included in the individual chatas obligation of this chapter.

What Is Learned

Converts and Canaanite slaves are included in the individual chatas obligation of this chapter. The Torah’s use of “nefesh” rather than a more restricted term is taken to encompass those who have joined the covenant as converts and those who are subject to the commandments as slaves. The result is that the chatas system of chapter 4 applies to them as well.