Vayikra 5:21 · unit 10

Parashas Vayikra · Passuk 5:21 · Unit 10 of 13

Complete Passuk

נֶפֶשׁ כִּי תֶחֱטָא וּמָעֲלָה מַעַל בַּיהוָה וְכִחֵשׁ בַּעֲמִיתוֹ בְּפִקָּדוֹן אוֹ־בִתְשׂוּמֶת יָד אוֹ בְגָזֵל אוֹ עָשַׁק אֶת־עֲמִיתוֹ׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos.

Core Text
אוֹ בְגָזֵל — לְרַבּוֹת גֶּזֶל הַגֵּר.

“Or by robbery” — to include robbery of a convert.

In the sugya: The estate of a convert may otherwise lapse in certain circumstances. The verse is expanded to ensure that falsely denying stolen property of a convert still triggers the offering after admission.

Type of Learning

Ribbuy of convert’s property — robbery of a convert included.

What Is Learned

Falsely denying stolen property of a convert still triggers the offering after admission. The convert’s property is not excluded from the asham gezeilot structure.