Vayikra 5:3 · unit 2

Complete Passuk

אוֹ כִי יִגַּע בְּטֻמְאַת אָדָם לְכֹל טֻמְאָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִטְמָא בָּהּ וְנֶעְלַם מִמֶּנּוּ וְהוּא יָדַע וְאָשֵׁם׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 6b.

Core Text — Shevuos 6b

וְדִין הוּא – הוֹאִיל וְהִזְהִיר וְעָנַשׁ עַל הַטּוּמְאָה, וְחַיָּיב קׇרְבָּן עַל הַטּוּמְאָה; מָה כְּשֶׁהִזְהִיר וְעָנַשׁ עַל הַטּוּמְאָה – לֹא הִזְהִיר וְעָנַשׁ אֶלָּא עַל טוּמְאַת מִקְדָּשׁ וְקָדָשָׁיו.

And the reasoning is: since the Torah warned and punished regarding tumah, and obligated a korban regarding tumah — just as when it warned and punished regarding tumah it was only for tumas Mikdash and kodashim…

The parallel between the warning/punishment and the korban obligation keeps both within the same tumas Mikdash and kodashim scope.

What Is Learned: The korban of this section is aligned with the same tumas Mikdash and kodashim scope as the kares warnings elsewhere. The verse does not create a free-standing liability for mere contact with tumas adam.