Ki Seitzei 24:06 · unit 2
TT #519 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 24:06
The Complete Passuk
לֹא־יַחֲבֹ֥ל רֵחַ֖יִם וָרָ֑כֶב כִּי־נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל׃
No one shall take the mill or the upper millstone as a pledge, for he takes a man’s life as a pledge.
Chabad.org — 24:06
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 275.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
כִּי נֶפֶשׁ הוּא חֹבֵל – חִיּוּת הָאָדָם.
English: “For he takes a man’s life as a pledge” — a person’s livelihood.
On the daf / in context: Taking the means of preparing food is treated as taking the person’s life.
Type of Learning
Reason for the prohibition.
What Is Learned
Pledging the millstone is like pledging the person’s life, because it is essential for sustenance.