Ki Seitzei 22:19 · unit 4

TT #242 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:19

The Complete Passuk

וְעָנְשׁ֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ מֵ֣אָה כֶ֗סֶף וְנָתְנוּ֙ לַאֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה כִּ֚י הוֹצִ֣יא שֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע עַ֖ל בְּתוּלַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלוֹ־תִהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֔ה לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל לְשַׁלְּחָ֖הּ כָּל־יָמָֽיו׃

And they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought out an evil name upon a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife; he may not send her away all his days.

Chabad.org — 22:19

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Ketubot 46a.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְלוֹ תִהְיֶה לְאִשָּׁה – חִיּוּב לְקַיֵּם אֶת הַנִּשּׂוּאִין.

English: “And she shall be his wife” — an obligation to maintain the marriage.

On the daf / in context: Even after the false accusation is refuted, the husband remains bound to her.

Type of Learning

Derash establishing the permanent marital bond.

What Is Learned

The husband is required to keep her as his wife.