Ki Seitzei 22:04 · unit 11
TT #140 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Second Aliyah · Passuk 22:04
The Complete Passuk
לֹא־תִרְאֶה אֶת־חֲמוֹר אָחִיךָ אוֹ שׁוֹרוֹ נֹפְלִים בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ מֵהֶם הָקֵם תָּקִים עִמּוֹ׃
You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen on the road and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him lift them up.
Chabad.org — 22:04
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Bava Metzia 32a / Sifrei.
Sefaria — Bava Metzia 32a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
לֹא תִרְאֶה … הָקֵם תָּקִים – מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.
English: “You shall not see … you shall surely help lift” — this is a positive commandment.
On the daf / in context: The verse establishes both a negative commandment against ignoring and a positive commandment to assist.
Type of Learning
Derash identifying a positive commandment within the verse.
What Is Learned
Besides the prohibition against ignoring a fallen animal, there is a positive commandment to take action and help raise it.