Ki Seitzei 22:29 · unit 12

TT #296 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:29

The Complete Passuk

וְנָתַן֩ הָאִ֨ישׁ הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב עִמָּ֛הּ לַאֲבִ֥י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלוֹ־תִהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֗ה תַּ֚חַת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔הּ לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל שַׁלְּחָ֖הּ כָּל־יָמָֽיו׃

Then the man who lay with her shall give to the father of the young woman fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he has violated her, he may not send her away all his days.

Chabad.org — 22:29

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / classic.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
חֲמִשִּׁים כָּסֶף – קְנַס קָצוּב מִן הַתּוֹרָה.

English: “Fifty shekels of silver” — a fixed Torah fine.

On the daf / in context: The amount is set by the Torah and is not subject to judicial adjustment.

Type of Learning

Characterization of the payment as a fixed kenas.

What Is Learned

The fifty shekels are a fixed fine mandated by the Torah.