Reeh 13:17 · unit 2

TT #167 · Parashas Reeh · Third Aliyah · Passuk 13:17

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָ֗הּ תִּקְבֹּץ֮ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ רְחֹבָהּ֒ וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨ בָאֵ֜שׁ אֶת־הָעִ֤יר וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָהּ֙ כָּלִ֔יל לַיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיְתָה֙ תֵּ֣ל עוֹלָ֔ם לֹ֥א תִבָּנֶ֖ה עֽוֹד׃

And all its spoil you shall gather into the midst of its open square and burn with fire the city and all its spoil completely for Hashem your God, and it shall be a mound forever; it shall not be rebuilt.

Chabad.org — 13:17

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Sanhedrin.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְאֶת כָּל שְׁלָלָהּ – לְרַבּוֹת נִכְסֵי רְשָׁעִים שֶׁבַּחוּצָה לָהּ, וְאֵימָתַי, אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא, בְּנִקְבָּצִים לְתוֹכָהּ.

English: “And all its spoil” — to include the property of the wicked that is outside it. And when? Said Rav Chisda: when it is gathered into it.

On the daf / in context: Property of the wicked located outside the city is destroyed only if it can be brought inside before the burning.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — including external property of the wicked.

What Is Learned

Property of the wicked that is outside the city is included in the destruction if it can be gathered into the city.