1)

What is this Pasuk coming to teach us?

1.

Rashi: It comes to permit the bird of a Metzora 1 that is sent away. 2

2.

Targum Yonasan: Refer to 14:11:2:1.

3.

Oznayim la'Torah: Refer to 14:3:1:4.

1

See Sifsei Chachamim and Torah Temimah, note 22.

2

See Vayikra 14:7.

2)

Seeing as the word "Tzipor" implies Tahor species of birds, why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "Tehorah"?

1.

Chulin, 140a: In order to extrapolate that there is a 'Tzipor Tehorah' that is subject to an Asei - to preclude the Shechted bird of a Metzor 1 from the Heter.

1

Refer to 14:11:1:1 & 14:11:12:1.

3)

What is the definition of a Tzipor Tehorah?

1.

Targum Yonasan: One that has a crop, whose craw (stomach) can be peeled easily, that has an extra claw and is not Doreis. 1

1

Holds its prey in its claw whilst eating it or it eats its prey alive - Bartenura Chulin, 3:). See also Na'ar Yonasan.

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