Ki Seitzei 24:12 · unit 2
TT #544 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 24:12
The Complete Passuk
וְאִם־אִ֥ישׁ עָנִ֖י ה֑וּא לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃
And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.
Chabad.org — 24:12
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 281.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
לֹא תִשְׁכַּב בַּעֲבֹטוֹ – הֲשָׁבָה בַּלַּיְלָה.
English: “You shall not sleep with his pledge” — return by night.
On the daf / in context: The pledge must be restored to him for the night.
Type of Learning
Practical requirement.
What Is Learned
The poor man’s pledge must be returned to him so that he can use it at night.