Reeh 14:27 · unit 2

TT #262 · Parashas Reeh · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 14:27

The Complete Passuk

וְהַלֵּוִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תַֽעַזְבֶ֑נּוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃

And the Levi who is within your gates, you shall not forsake him, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

Chabad.org — 14:27

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei.

Sefaria — Sifrei

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כִּי אֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק – לְהַגִּיד מַה גָּרַם.

English: "For he has no portion" — to declare what caused this.

On the daf / in context: The verse itself supplies the reason for the obligation: the Levi’s lack of inheritance is the ground of the duty to support him.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the reason for the obligation is stated explicitly.

What Is Learned

The Torah itself explains that the duty not to forsake the Levi arises from his having no portion or inheritance with the rest of Israel.