Ki Seitzei 23:02 · unit 7

TT #311 · 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 / classic.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
מַמְזֵר – מִן הָעֲרָיוֹת.

English: “A mamzer” — from the forbidden unions (arayot).

On the daf / in context: The status of mamzer arises from certain forbidden sexual unions.

Type of Learning

Definitional derash on the origin of the status.

What Is Learned

Mamzerut results from specific forbidden relationships (arayot).