Ki Seitzei 24:16 · unit 2
TT #566 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 24:16
The Complete Passuk
לֹֽא־יוּמְת֤וּ אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־יוּמְת֣וּ עַל־אָב֑וֹת אִ֥ישׁ בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ יוּמָֽתוּ׃
Fathers shall not be put to death for children, neither shall children be put to death for fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Chabad.org — 24:16
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 285.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
אִישׁ בְּחֶטְאוֹ יוּמָתוּ – כָּל אֶחָד בַּעֲוֹנוֹ.
English: “Every man shall be put to death for his own sin” — each for his own iniquity.
On the daf / in context: Capital liability is strictly personal.
Type of Learning
Principle of personal liability.
What Is Learned
Only the one who committed the capital offense is liable to death.