Ki Seitzei 24:13 · unit 7
TT #551 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 24:13
The Complete Passuk
הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הָעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרְכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.
Chabad.org — 24:13
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 282 .
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
צְדָקָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה – שְׂכַר הַמִּצְוָה.
English: “Righteousness before the Lord” — the reward of the mitzvah.
On the daf / in context: Hashem regards this act as righteousness.
Type of Learning Divine valuation.
What Is Learned Hashem accounts the restoration as righteousness for the one who performs it.
Source pointed to by Torah Temimah. Only Chazal’s words and what they derived are presented. Ashkenazi transliteration.