Reeh 15:2 · unit 1

TT #272 · Parashas Reeh · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 15:2

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וְזֶה֮ דְּבַ֣ר הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ שָׁמ֗וֹט כׇּל־בַּ֙עַל֙ מַשֵּׁ֣ה יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַשֶּׁ֖ה בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹֽא־יִגֹּ֤שׂ אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וְאֶת־אָחִ֔יו כִּֽי־קָרָ֥א שְׁמִטָּ֖ה לַיהֹוָֽה׃

And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the release of Hashem has been proclaimed.

Chabad.org — 15:2

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Gittin / Sheviis.

Sefaria — Gittin / Sheviis

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְזֶה דְּבַר – הַמַּחֲזִיר חוֹב בַּשְּׁבִיעִית צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר לוֹ מְשַׁמֵּט אֲנִי, וְאִם אָמַר לוֹ אַף עַל פִּי כֵן יְקַבֵּל הֵימֶנּוּ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְזֶה דְּבַר הַשְּׁמִטָּה.

English: "And this is the manner" — One who returns a debt in the seventh year must say to him "I release it"; and if the debtor says "nevertheless," he may accept it from him, as it is said "and this is the manner (devar) of the release."

On the daf / in context: A verbal declaration of release is required; if the debtor insists on paying anyway the creditor may accept the money.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Gittin) — the verbal formula of release.

What Is Learned

When a debtor offers payment in the shemittah year the creditor must declare "I release it"; if the debtor still insists, the payment may be accepted.