Ki Seitzei 21:21 · unit 3

TT #87 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · First aliya · Passuk 21:21

The Complete Passuk

וּ֠רְגָמֻ֠הוּ כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֤וֹ בָֽאֲבָנִים֙ וָמֵ֔ת וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׁמְע֥וּ וְיִרָֽאוּ׃

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones and he shall die; and you shall burn out the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear and fear.

Chabad.org — 21:21

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sanhedrin 89a / Sifrei.

Sefaria — Sanhedrin 89a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל יִשְׁמְעוּ וְיִרָאוּ – מְלַמֵּד שֶׁצָּרִיךְ הַכְרָזָה.

English: “And all Israel shall hear and fear” — this teaches that a public proclamation is required.

On the daf / in context: Capital cases that include the phrase “all Israel shall hear and fear” require that the court publicize the judgment so that the deterrent effect reaches the whole people.

Type of Learning

Derash requiring public proclamation of the judgment.

What Is Learned

The judgment of the rebellious son must be publicly proclaimed so that all Israel will hear and fear.