Pisqa’ 2147H:225-226; JN2:115. 1. “Should you no longer desire her” (Dt.21:14). The verse announces to you that you will eventually come to reject her.
“And you shall send her off on her own” (Dt.21:14)— But not back to her god’s house.8Heb: liveit ‘eloheiha. Other versions read: liveit ‘aviha (“to her father’s house).
“And you shall send her off” (Dt.21:14)— with a document of divorce, as in the opinion of R. Jonathan. And if she were ill, he should give her time to recover. [If such consideration is extended to a gentile war-bride,] it is simply logical that it applies to Israelite daughters, who are holy and pure.9This material is considered spurious, due to spotty mss evidence. See F:247. n. 6.
2. “And you shall surely not sell her for money” (Dt.21:15). I might infer only that one may not sell her for money. On what basis do I know that he may not offer her either as a gift, or [even temporarily,] as a favor? The Teaching states: “And you shall surely not sell her for money” (Dt.21:15)— [or in any way treat her like a commodity].
3. “You shall not enslave her” (Dt.21:15)— that is, you may not abuse her. Another word: “You shall not enslave her” (Dt.21:15)— as in the opinion of R. Jonathan. Another word: Indeed, this is a warning to the court.10See F:247, n.10.
(דברים כא יד) וְהָיָה אִם לֹא חָפַצְתָּ בָּהּ, הַכָּתוּב מְבַשֶּׂרְךָ שֶׁאַתָּה עָתִיד לִשְׂנאוֹתָהּ.
Pisqa’ 2147H:225-226; JN2:115.
1. “Should you no longer desire her” (Dt.21:14).
The verse announces to you that
you will eventually come to reject her.
וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ לְנַפְשָׁהּ – וְלֹא לְבֵית אֱלֹהֶיהָ.
“And you shall send her off on her own” (Dt.21:14)—
But not back to her god’s house.8Heb: liveit ‘eloheiha. Other versions read: liveit ‘aviha (“to her father’s house).
וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ – בְּגֵט, כְּדִבְרֵי רַבִּי יוֹנָתָן; וְאִם הָיְתָה חוֹלָה – יַמְתִּין לָהּ עַד שֶׁתַּבְרִיא, קַל וָחוֹמֶר לִבְנוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁהֵן קְדוֹשׁוֹת וּטְהוֹרוֹת.
“And you shall send her off” (Dt.21:14)—
with a document of divorce,
as in the opinion of R. Jonathan.
And if she were ill,
he should give her time to recover.
[If such consideration is extended
to a gentile war-bride,]
it is simply logical that it applies to
Israelite daughters, who are holy and pure.9This material is considered spurious, due to spotty mss evidence. See F:247. n. 6.
וּמָכוֹר לֹא תִמְכְּרֶנָּה בַּכָּסֶף, אֵין לִי אֶלָּא שֶׁלֹּא יִמְכְּרֶנָּה בְּכֶסֶף, מִנַּיִן שֶׁלֹּא יִתְּנֶנָּה בְּמַתָּנָה, וְלֹא יַעֲשֶׂה בָּהּ טוֹבָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר וּמָכֹר לֹא תִמְכְּרֶנָּה בַּכָּסֶף.
2. “And you shall surely not sell her for money” (Dt.21:15).
I might infer only that
one may not sell her for money.
On what basis do I know that
he may not offer her either as a gift,
or [even temporarily,] as a favor?
The Teaching states:
“And you shall surely not sell her for money” (Dt.21:15)—
[or in any way treat her like a commodity].
לֹא תִתְעַמֵּר בָּהּ – שֶׁלֹּא תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהּ. דָּבָר אַחֵר: לֹא תִתְעַמֵּר בָּהּ – כְּדִבְרֵי רַבִּי יוֹנָתָן. דָּבָר אַחֵר: הֲרֵי זוֹ אַזְהָרָה לְבֵית דִּין.
3. “You shall not enslave her” (Dt.21:15)—
that is, you may not abuse her.
Another word:
“You shall not enslave her” (Dt.21:15)—
as in the opinion of R. Jonathan.
Another word:
Indeed, this is a warning to the court.10See F:247, n.10.
תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר עִנִּיתָהּ, אֲפִלּוּ לְאַחַר מַעֲשֶׂה יְחִידִי.
“In light of the way you’ve demeaned her” (Dt.21:15)—
even after a single sexual encounter.