Ki Seitzei 22:04 · unit 5

TT #134 · 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.

Sefaria — Bava Metzia 32a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
נֹפְלִים בַּדֶּרֶךְ – פְּרָט לְנֹפְלִים בָּעִיר.

English: “Fallen on the road” — excluding those fallen in the city.

On the daf / in context: Some authorities use the phrase to distinguish between a public road (where help is required) and a private urban setting (where the obligation may differ).

Type of Learning

Limiting derash on the location “ba-derekh.”

What Is Learned

The verse specifically addresses animals that have fallen on the road; the precise scope in urban settings is subject to further analysis.