Ki Seitzei 22:27 · unit 1
TT #279 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:27
The Complete Passuk
כִּ֥י בַשָּׂדֶ֖ה מְצָאָ֑הּ צָעֲקָ֗ה הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֖יעַ לָֽהּ׃
For he found her in the field; the betrothed young woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.
Chabad.org — 22:27
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 243.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
צָעֲקָה הַנַּעֲרָה – וַאֲפִלּוּ לֹא שָׁמְעוּ.
English: “The young woman cried out” — even if no one heard.
On the daf / in context: The Torah states that she cried out; the absence of a rescuer does not imply consent.
Type of Learning
Derash protecting the presumption of non-consent in the field.
What Is Learned
In the field the presumption is that she resisted, whether or not a rescuer was present.