Reeh 13:15 · unit 2

TT #160 · Parashas Reeh · Third Aliyah · Passuk 13:15

The Complete Passuk

וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃

And you shall inquire and investigate and ask thoroughly, and behold, the matter is true and certain—this abomination has been done in your midst.

Chabad.org — 13:15

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei.

Sefaria — Sifrei

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְהִנֵּה אֱמֶת נָכוֹן הַדָּבָר – מְלַמֵּד דְּעָבְדִינַן בְּדִיקוֹת בְּעֵדִים.

English: “And behold, the matter is true and certain” — this teaches that we also perform bedikos (examinations) of the witnesses.

On the daf / in context: Beyond the formal chakiros, the court must probe the incidental details of the testimony in order to establish that the matter is fully clear and consistent.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the requirement of bedikos in addition to chakiros.

What Is Learned

The court must examine the witnesses with bedikos so that the matter is established as true and certain.