Ki Seitzei 24:17 · unit 1
TT #569 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 24:17
The Complete Passuk
לֹ֣א תַטֶּ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט גֵּ֣ר יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃
You shall not pervert the justice due to the stranger or the fatherless, nor take the widow’s garment as a pledge.
Chabad.org — 24:17
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 286.
Sefaria
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
לֹא תַטֶּה מִשְׁפַּט גֵּר יָתוֹם – אִסּוּר עִוּוּת הַדִּין.
English: “You shall not pervert the justice due to the stranger or the fatherless” — a prohibition of distorting their judgment.
On the daf / in context: The court (and society) must not tilt the scales against the vulnerable.
Type of Learning
Identification of the lav.
What Is Learned
It is forbidden to pervert the justice of a ger or an orphan.