Ki Seitzei 23:02 · unit 1

TT #305 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:02

The Complete Passuk

לֹֽא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהֹוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהֹוָֽה׃

A mamzer shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even the tenth generation shall not enter the assembly of the Lord for him.

Chabad.org — 23:02

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 248.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
לֹא יָבֹא מַמְזֵר בִּקְהַל יְהֹוָה – פָּסוּל לְקָהָל.

English: “A mamzer shall not enter the assembly of the Lord” — he is disqualified from the assembly.

On the daf / in context: The verse is the source of the disqualification of a mamzer from marrying into the congregation.

Type of Learning

Identification of the disqualification.

What Is Learned

A mamzer may not enter the assembly of Hashem.