Ki Seitzei 22:16 · unit 1
TT #230 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:16
The Complete Passuk
וְאָמַ֛ר אֲבִ֥י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֑ים אֶת־בִּתִּ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי לָאִישׁ֙ הַזֶּ֔ה לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיִּשְׂנָאֶֽהָ׃
And the father of the young woman shall say to the elders: “I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he hated her.”
Chabad.org — 22:16
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 236.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וְאָמַר אֲבִי הַנַּעֲרָה – הָאָב מְדַבֵּר, וְלֹא הָאֵם.
English: “And the father of the young woman shall say” — the father speaks, and not the mother.
On the daf / in context: Although both parents bring the evidence, the formal address to the elders is by the father.
Type of Learning
Derash distinguishing the speaking role.
What Is Learned
The formal declaration before the elders is made by the father.