Ki Seitzei 22:26 · unit 5

TT #278 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:26

The Complete Passuk

וְלַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה דָבָ֔ר אֵ֥ין לַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה חֵ֣טְא מָ֑וֶת כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יָק֨וּם אִ֤ישׁ עַל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וּרְצָח֣וֹ נֶ֔פֶשׁ כֵּ֖ן הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

But to the young woman you shall do nothing; the young woman has no mortal sin, for this matter is like a man who rises against his neighbor and murders him.

Chabad.org — 22:26

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / classic.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
חֵטְא מָוֶת – וְלֹא חֵטְא אַחֵר.

English: “Mortal sin” — but not another form of liability.

On the daf / in context: Some readings limit the exemption language; the primary thrust is total exemption from the capital charge.

Type of Learning

Limiting reading of the exemption language.

What Is Learned

The verse’s primary force is to free her from the death penalty of this unit.