Ki Seitzei 22:08 · unit 16

TT #185 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Second Aliyah · Passuk 22:08

The Complete Passuk

כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ וְלֹא־תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ כִּי־יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּנּוּ׃

When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, so that you will not bring blood upon your house if anyone falls from it.

Chabad.org — 22:08

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim / Bava Kamma.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְלֹא תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ – מִצְוַת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה.

English: “So that you will not bring blood upon your house” — this is a negative commandment.

On the daf / in context: The verse contains both a positive commandment (to build the parapet) and a negative commandment (not to leave a dangerous situation).

Type of Learning

Derash identifying the negative commandment component.

What Is Learned

Failing to build a required parapet violates a negative commandment against causing bloodshed in one’s house.