Ki Seitzei 23:02 · unit 4

TT #308 · 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 78b.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
בִּקְהַל יְהֹוָה – לְהִנָּשֵׂא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

English: “In the assembly of the Lord” — to marry within Israel.

On the daf / in context: The practical consequence is a marriage restriction.

Type of Learning

Definitional derash.

What Is Learned

The mamzer is barred from marrying into the congregation of Israel.