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.