Vayikra 5:24 · unit 8

Parashas Vayikra · Passuk 5:24 · Unit 8 of 8

Complete Passuk

אוֹ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׁבַע עָלָיו לַשֶּׁקֶר וְשִׁלַּם אֹתוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וַחֲמִשִׁתָיו יֹסֵף עָלָיו לַאֲשֶׁר הוּא לוֹ יִתְּנֶנּוּ בְּיוֹם אַשְׁמָתוֹ׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Bava Kamma.

Core Text
בְּיוֹם אַשְׁמָתוֹ — כְּשָׁעָה שֶׁשָּׁלַח בָּהּ יָד.

“On the day of his guilt” — at the time he first put forth his hand upon it.

In the sugya: Valuation is fixed at the moment of the original act of misuse. Later market changes do not alter the principal that must be restored.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of the moment of ashmah — valued at the original act of misuse.

What Is Learned

Later market changes do not alter the principal fixed at the original act of misuse. The day of guilt is the day the hand was first laid upon the property.