Ki Seitzei 23:09 · unit 2

TT #336 · 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
וְנִשְׁמַרְתָּ מִכֹּל דָּבָר רָע – שְׁמִירָה מִן הָעֲבֵרוֹת.

English: “Then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing” — vigilance against transgressions.

On the daf / in context: The verse imposes a general duty of moral and ritual caution in the camp.

Type of Learning

Identification of the duty.

What Is Learned

In the military camp one must guard against every form of evil.