Ki Seitzei 25:15 · unit 1

TT #777 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 25:15

The Complete Passuk

אֶ֣בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֤ה וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֔ךְ אֵיפָ֧ה שְׁלֵמָ֛ה וָצֶ֖דֶק יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑ךְ לְמַ֤עַן יַאֲרִ֙יכוּ֙ יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃

A complete and just weight you shall have, a complete and just measure you shall have, that your days may be prolonged in the land that the Eternal your God is giving you.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Bava Batra.

TT lemma: אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק יִהְיֶה לָּךְ – צֶדֶק מִשֶּׁלְּךָ וּצְדָקָה מִשֶּׁלּוֹ.

English: “A complete and just weight you shall have” — justice from yours and charity from his.

On the daf / in context: Some read the doubled language as requiring both strict justice and a measure of generosity toward the buyer.

Type of Learning

Derash on the dual demand of justice and generosity.

What Is Learned

Honest weights are required; some authorities also see a call for a slight generosity toward the purchaser.