Vayikra 5:4 · unit 10

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 5:4 · Unit 10 of 14

Complete Passuk

אוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כִּי תִשָּׁבַע לְבַטֵּא בִשְׂפָתַיִם לְהָרַע אוֹ לְהֵיטִיב לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יְבַטֵּא הָאָדָם בִּשְׁבֻעָה וְנֶעְלַם מִמֶּנּוּ וְהוּא־יָדַע וְאָשֵׁם לְאַחַת מֵאֵלֶּה׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 27a.

Sefaria — Shevuos 27a
E-Daf · Shevuos 27a

Core Text — Shevuos 27a
״אוֹ לְהֵיטִיב״ — לְרַבּוֹת הֲטָבַת אֲחֵרִים.

“Or to benefit” — to include benefiting others.

The verse’s “leheitiv” is read as a ribbuy that includes benefiting third parties when it is within the swearer’s power.

Type of Learning: Ribbuy of benefiting third parties under “leheitiv.”
What Is Learned: An oath to benefit another (when it is in his power) and failure to do so can obligate the oleh ve-yored of shevu’as bitui. The verse’s language of “to benefit” is not limited to self-directed benefit.