Ki Seitzei 23:02 · unit 2

TT #306 · 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 / Yevamot.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
גַּם דּוֹר עֲשִׂירִי – לְעוֹלָם.

English: “Even the tenth generation” — forever.

On the daf / in context: The phrase is understood to mean that the disqualification is permanent and does not lapse after ten generations.

Type of Learning

Derash on the permanence of the bar.

What Is Learned

The exclusion of the mamzer is permanent; it does not end at the tenth generation.