Ki Seitzei 23:25 · unit 2

TT #421 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 23:25

The Complete Passuk

כִּ֤י תָבֹא֙ בְּקָמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֔ךָ וְקָטַפְתָּ֥ מְלִילֹ֖ת בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְחֶרְמֵשׁ֙ לֹ֣א תָנִ֔יף עַ֖ל קָמַ֥ת רֵעֶֽךָ׃

When you come into your neighbor’s standing grain, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not move a sickle upon your neighbor’s standing grain.

Chabad.org — 23:25

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 269.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְקָטַפְתָּ מְלִילֹת בְּיָדֶךָ – בַּיָּד וְלֹא בִּכְלִי.

English: “You may pluck the ears with your hand” — by hand and not with a tool.

On the daf / in context: Only hand-plucking is permitted; use of a tool is restricted.

Type of Learning

Manner of the permission.

What Is Learned

Plucking must be done by hand, not with an implement.