Ki Seitzei 23:09 · unit 1
TT #335 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:09
The Complete Passuk
כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א מַחֲנֶ֖ה עַל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְנִשְׁמַרְתָּ֖ מִכֹּ֥ל דָּבָ֥ר רָֽע׃
When you go forth as a camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.
Chabad.org — 23:09
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 253.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
כִּי תֵצֵא מַחֲנֶה עַל אֹיְבֶיךָ – חִיּוּב שְׁמִירָה בַּמַּחֲנֶה.
English: “When you go forth as a camp against your enemies” — an obligation of vigilance in the camp.
On the daf / in context: The military camp is subject to special standards of purity and conduct.
Type of Learning
Contextual opening of the unit.
What Is Learned
When Israel goes out to war, special care must be taken against every evil thing.