Derasha 2 on Vayikra 1:14

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 14

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם֩ מִן־הָע֨וֹף עֹלָ֥ה קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֣יב מִן־הַתֹּרִ֗ים א֤וֹ מִן־בְּנֵי֙ הַיּוֹנָ֔ה אֶת־קָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim (male/female not stated for birds; tumtum and androgynous fit).

E-Daf — Tsurras Hadaf

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְאִם מִן הָעוֹף — וְאֵלּוּ זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה לֹא נֶאֱמַר בָּעוֹף; לְפִיכָךְ אַף טֻמְטוּם וְאַנְדְּרוֹגִינוֹס כְּשֵׁרִים בָּעוֹף.

English: “And if from the fowl” — male and female are not stated regarding fowl; therefore even a bird of doubtful sex or a hermaphrodite is fit for an offering.

Type of Learning

Custom (silence of the verse) — what is not stated for birds is not required.

What Is Learned

Tumtum and androgynous birds are acceptable as bird offerings.