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To rest on the eighth day of this festival, as Leviticus 23:42 states: “On the eighth day, there shall be a sacred holiday.”קסזלִשְׁבֹּת בַּשְּׁמִינִי שֶׁל חַג; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.

To dwell in a sukkah for seven days, as Leviticus 23:42 states: “And you shall dwell in sukkot for seven days.”קסחלֵישֵׁב בַּסֻּכָּה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים.

To take the lulav and the other three species on Sukkot, as Leviticus 23:40 states: “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day, the fruit of a beautiful tree, a palm branch,....”קסטלִטֹּל לוּלָב; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר וְכוּ׳.

To hear the sound of the shofar on Rosh HaShanah, as Numbers 29:1 states: “It will be a day of shofar blasts for you.”קעלִשְׁמֹעַ קוֹל שׁוֹפָר בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יוֹם תְּרוּעָה יִהְיֶה לָכֶם.

To give a half-shekel each year, as Exodus 30:13 states: “This shall be given by all those included in the census....”קעאלִתֵּן מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל בְּכָל שָׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֶה יִתְּנוּ כָּל הָעוֹבֵר וְכוּ׳.

To listen to any prophet who will arise in any era, provided he does not add or detract from the Torah’s commandments, as Deuteronomy 18:15 states: “You shall listen to him.”קעבלִשְׁמֹעַ מִכָּל נָבִיא שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר אִם לֹא יוֹסִיף וְלֹא יִגְרָע; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן.

To appoint a king, as Deuteronomy 17:15 states: “You shall surely set a king upon yourselves.”קעגלְמַנּוֹת מֶלֶךְ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ.

To obey the High Court regarding all the ordinances they establish for Israel, as Deuteronomy 17:11 states: “Carry out the judgment which they render for you.”קעדלִשְׁמֹעַ מִכָּל בֵּית דִּין הַגָּדוֹל שֶׁיַּעַמְדוּ לָהֶם לְיִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַל הַמִּשְׁפָּט אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרוּ לְךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה.

To follow the majority if there is a difference of opinion in the Sanhedrin concerning a law, as Exodus 23:2 states: “Follow after the majority.”קעהלִנְטוֹת אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים אִם תִּהְיֶה מַחֲלֹקֶת בֵּין הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין בְּדִינִין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים לְהַטּוֹת.

To appoint judges and court officers in each and every Jewish community, as Deuteronomy 16:18 states: “Appoint judges and court officers....”קעולְמַנּוֹת שׁוֹפְטִים וְשׁוֹטְרִים בְּכָל קָהָל וְקָהָל מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שׁוֹפְטִים וְשׁוֹטְרִים תִּתֶּן לְךָ.

To treat litigants equally when they appear in court to be judged, as Leviticus 19:15 states: “Judge your fellow man with righteousness.”קעזלְהַשְׁווֹת בֵּין בַּעֲלֵי דִינִין בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁעוֹמְדִין בַּדִּין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּצֶדֶק תִּשְׁפֹּט עֲמִיתֶךָ.

For anyone who has evidence to testify in court, as Leviticus 5:1 states: “If he was a witness, saw, or knew....”קעחלְהָעִיד בְּבֵית דִּין לְמִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עֵדוּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהוּא עֵד אוֹ רָאָה אוֹ יָדָע.

To cross-examine the witnesses thoroughly, as Deuteronomy 13:15 states: “You must investigate and probe, making careful enquiry.”קעטלַחְקֹר הָעֵדִים הַרְבֵּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב וְכוּ׳.

To punish false witnesses by giving them the same penalty that they wish to have imposed on the defendant, as Deuteronomy 19:19 states: “And you shall do to him what he plotted to do to his brother.”קפלַעֲשׂוֹת לָעֵדִים זוֹמְמִים כְּמוֹ שֶׁדִּמוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר.

To decapitate the calf brought as atonement for an unsolved murder as required, as Deuteronomy 21:4 states: “You shall decapitate the calf there in the river.”קפאלַעֲרֹף אֶת הָעֶגְלָה כְּמִצְוָתָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָרְפוּ שָׁם אֶת הָעֶגְלָה בַּנָּחַל.

To prepare six refuge cities, as Deuteronomy 19:3 states: “Prepare the way and divide into three the boundary....”קפבלְהָכִין שֵׁשׁ עָרֵי מִקְלָט; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תָּכִין לְךָ הַדֶּרֶךְ וְשִׁלַשְׁתָּ אֶת גְּבוּל אַרְצְךָ וְכוּ׳.

To give the Levites cities in which to dwell—they also serve as refuge centers—as Numbers 35:2 states: “And you shall give cities to the Levites....”קפגלָתֵת לַלְּוִיִם עָרִים לָשֶׁבֶת וְגַם הֵם קוֹלְטוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנָתְנוּ לַלְוִיִם עָרִים.

To construct a guard rail, as Deuteronomy 22:8 states: “And you shall construct a guard rail for your roof.”קפדלַעֲשׂוֹת מַעֲקֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ.

To destroy false gods and all their objects of worship, as Deuteronomy 12:2 states: “You shall surely destroy....”קפהלְאַבֵּד עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה וְכָל מְשַׁמְשֶׁיהָ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אַבֵּד תְּאַבְּדוּן אֶת כָּל הַמְּקוֹמוֹת.

To slay the inhabitants of an apostate city and burn the city, as Deuteronomy 13:17 states: “And you shall burn the city and all its spoil with fire.”קפולַהֲרֹג אַנְשֵׁי עִיר הַנִּדַּחַת וְלִשְׂרֹף אֶת הָעִיר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׂרַפְתָּ בָאֵשׁ וְכוּ׳.

To destroy the seven nations that dwelled in Eretz Yisrael, as Deuteronomy 20:17 states: “You shall utterly destroy them.”קפזלְאַבֵּד שִׁבְעָה עֲמָמִים מֵאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַחֲרֵם תַּחֲרִימֵם.

To exterminate the seed of Amalek, as Deuteronomy 25:19 states: “Blot out the memory of Amalek.”קפחלְהַכְרִית זַרְעוֹ שֶׁל עֲמָלֵק; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תִּמְחֶה אֶת זֶכֶר עֲמָלֵק.

To constantly remember what Amalek did to us, as Deuteronomy 25:17 states: “Remember what Amalek did to you.”קפטלִזְכֹּר מַה שֶּׁעָשָׂה עֲמָלֵק תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְכוּ׳.

To wage a voluntary war according to the laws prescribed by the Torah, as Deuteronomy 20:10 states: “When you approach the city....”קצלַעֲשׂוֹת בְּמִלְחֶמֶת הָרְשׁוּת כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַכָּתוּב בַּתּוֹרָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תִקְרַב אֶל עִיר.

To anoint a priest who will address the people before battle, as Deuteronomy 20:2 states: “And it shall come to pass, when you approach the battle, the priest will come forward and speak to the people....”קצאלִמְשֹׁחַ כֹּהֵן לַמִּלְחָמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּקָרָבְכֶם אֶל הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִגַּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן.

To prepare a place outside the army camp for use as a latrine, as Deuteronomy 23:13 states: “Prepare a place for yourselves outside the camp.”קצבלְהַתְקִין יָד בַּמַּחֲנֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה וְכוּ׳.

To prepare a shovel to cover one’s excrement, as Deuteronomy 23:14 states: “You shall have a shovel in addition to your weapons.”קצגלְהַתְקִין יָתֵד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָתֵד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ עַל אֲזֵנֶךָ.

To return a stolen object, as Leviticus 5:23 states: “And he shall return the object which he stole.”קצדלְהָשִׁיב אֶת הַגֶּזֶל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֵשִׁיב אֶת הַגְּזֵלָה אֲשֶׁר גָּזָל.

To give charity, as Deuteronomy 15:8 states: “You shall surely open your hand to your poor brother.”קצהלִתֵּן צְדָקָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פָּתֹחַ תִּפְתַּח אֶת יָדְךָ לְאָחִיךָ לַעֲנִיֶּיךָ וְכוּ׳.

To give a severance gift to a Hebrew servant, as Deuteronomy 15:14 states: “You shall surely give him gifts....” Similarly, this gift is given to a Hebrew maidservant.קצולְהַעֲנִיק לְעֶבֶד עִבְרִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַעֲנֵק תַּעֲנִיק לוֹ וְכוּ׳, וְכֵן לְאָמָה עִבְרִיָּה.

To lend to the poor, as Exodus 22:24 states: “If you will lend money to my people....” In this instance, the word “if” does not refer to a matter left to one’s volition, but to a commandment, as Deuteronomy 15:8 states: “You shall surely lend him.”קצזלְהַלְווֹת לֶעָנִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִם כֶּסֶף תַּלְוֶה אֶת עַמִּי אֶת הֶעָנִי וְכוּ׳ - ״אִם״ זֶה אֵינוֹ רְשׁוּת אֶלָּא מִצְוָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַעֲבֵט תַּעֲבִיטֶנוּ.

To lend to a gentile at interest, as Deuteronomy 23:21 states: “Take interest from a gentile.” Based on the oral tradition, we have learned that this is a positive commandment.קצחלְהַלְווֹת לַנָּכְרִי בְּרִבִּית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לַנָּכְרִי תַשִּׁיךְ, מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה לָמְדוּ שֶׁזּוֹ מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.

To return security to its owner, as Deuteronomy 24:13 states: “You shall surely return the security to him.”קצטלְהָשִׁיב הַמַּשְׁכּוֹן לִבְעָלָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיב לוֹ אֶת הָעֲבוֹט.

To pay a worker his wage on time, as Deuteronomy 24:15 states: “Pay him his wage on the day it is due.”רלִתֵּן שְׂכַר שָׂכִיר בִּזְמַנּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּיוֹמוֹ תִתֵּן שְׂכָרוֹ.

For a hired worker to be allowed to eat from produce while he is working with it, as Deuteronomy 23:25-26 states: “When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard... When you enter your neighbor’s standing grain....”ראלִהְיוֹת הַשָּׂכִיר אוֹכֵל בִּזְמַן שְׂכִירוּתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תָבֹא בְּכֶרֶם רֵעֶךָ, כִּי תָבֹא בְּקָמַת רֵעֶךָ.

To assist a colleague in unloading a burden which he or his beast is carrying, as Exodus 23:5 states: “You shall surely help him.”רבלַעֲזֹב מֵעַל חֲבֵרוֹ אוֹ מֵעַל בְּהֶמְתּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עָזוֹב תַּעֲזֹב עִמּוֹ.

To help a colleague load a burden unto a beast, as Deuteronomy 22:4 states: “ You shall lift it up with him.”רגלְהָקִים הַמַּשָּׂא עַל הַבְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָקֵם תָּקִים עִמּוֹ.

To return a lost object, as Deuteronomy 22:1 states: “You shall surely return them to your brother.”רדלְהָשִׁיב הָאֲבֵדָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם לְאָחִיךָ.

To rebuke a person who sins, as Leviticus 19:17 states: “You shall surely rebuke your fellow men.”רהלְהוֹכִיחַ הַחוֹטֵא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הוֹכֵחַ תּוֹכִיחַ אֶת עֲמִיתֶךָ.

To love every member of our people, as Leviticus 19:18 states: “And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”רולֶאֱהֹב כָּל אָדָם מִבְּנֵי בְרִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ.

To love a convert, as Deuteronomy 10:19 states: “And you shall love a convert.”רזלֶאֱהֹב אֶת הַגֵּר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת הַגֵּר.

To balance scales with correct weights, as Leviticus 19:36 states: “You shall have correct scales, with correct weights.”רחלְצַדֵּק מֹאזְנַיִם עִם הַמִּשְׁקָלוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מֹאזְנֵי צֶדֶק אַבְנֵי צֶדֶק וְכוּ׳.

To honor the Sages, as Leviticus 19:32 states: “Rise before an elder.”רטלְכַבֵּד הַחֲכָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם.

To honor one’s father and mother, as Exodus 20:12 states: “Honor your father and mother.”רילְכַבֵּד אָב וָאֵם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמֶּךָ.

To fear one’s father and mother, as Leviticus 19:3 states: “A person must fear his mother and his father.”ריאלְיִרְאָה מֵאָב וָאֵם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִישׁ אִמּוֹ וְאָבִיו תִּרָאוּ.

To be fruitful and multiply, as Genesis 9:7 states: “Be fruitful and multiply.”ריבלִפְרוֹת וְלִרְבּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ.

To have sexual relations only within marriage, as Deuteronomy 24:1 states: “If a man takes a woman as a wife....”ריגלִבְעֹל בְּקִדּוּשִׁין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִקַּח אִישׁ אִשָּׁה וּבָא אֵלֶיהָ.

For a groom to rejoice together with his wife for a year, as Deuteronomy 24:5 states: “He shall be free for his home for one year.”רידלְשַׂמֵּחַ חָתָן אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ שָׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נָקִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵיתוֹ שָׁנָה אֶחָת.

To circumcise a son, as Leviticus 12:3 states: “On the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”רטולָמוּל אֶת הַבֵּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי יִמּוֹל בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתוֹ.

To marry the widow of one’s brother who died childless, as Deuteronomy 25:5 states: “Her yavam shall come unto her.”רטזלְיַבֵּם אֵשֶׁת אָח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְבָמָהּ יָבֹא עָלֶיהָ.

To remove the yavam’s shoe if he does not marry his brother’s widow, as Deuteronomy 25:9 states: “And she shall remove his shoe from his foot.”ריזלַחֲלֹץ לַיָּבָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ מֵעַל רַגְלוֹ.

For a rapist to marry the woman he raped, as Deuteronomy 22:29 states: “She shall become his wife.”ריחלִשָּׂא אוֹנֵס אֶת אֲנוּסָתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלוֹ תִהְיֶה לְאִשָּׁה.

For a person who made defamatory remarks about his wife to remain married to her for his entire life, as Deuteronomy 22:19 states: “She shall become his wife. He may not send her away for his entire life.”ריטלֵישֵׁב מוֹצִיא שֵׁם רַע עִם אִשְׁתּוֹ כָּל יָמָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלוֹ תִהְיֶה לְאִשָּׁה.

To carry out the judgment concerning a seducer, fining him fifty shekels and carrying out the other laws regarding this matter, as Exodus 22:15 states: “If a person will seduce....”רכלָדוּן בִּמְפַתֶּה בַּחֲמִשִּׁים שֶׁקֶל עִם שְׁאָר דִּינָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ וְכוּ׳.

To carry out the procedure the Torah prescribes for a yefat to’ar, as Deuteronomy 21:11 states: “And if you see a beautiful woman among the captives....”רכאלַעֲשׂוֹת לִיפַת תֹּאַר כַּכָּתוּב; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְרָאִיתָ בַּשִּׁבְיָה אֵשֶׁת יְפַת תֹּאַר.

To divorce with a get, as Deuteronomy 24:1 states: “And he shall write a bill of divorce for her and place it in her hand.”רכבלְגָרֵשׁ בַּשְּׁטָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָתַב לָהּ סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת וְנָתַן בְּיָדָהּ.

To carry out the procedure prescribed for a sotah, as Numbers 8:30 states: “And the priests will carry out all these laws for her.”רכגלַעֲשׂוֹת לַשּׂוֹטָה כְּתוֹרָתָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשָׂה לָהּ הַכֹּהֵן אֵת כָּל הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת.

To whip the wicked, as Deuteronomy 25:2 states: “The judge will cast him down and beat him.”רכדלְהַלְקוֹת הָרְשָׁעִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִפִּילוֹ הַשּׁוֹפֵט וְהִכָּהוּ.

To exile a person who accidentally kills a person, as Numbers 35:25 states: “And he shall dwell there until the High Priest dies....”רכהלְהַגְלוֹת רוֹצֵחַ בִּשְׁגָגָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָשַׁב שָׁם עַד מוֹת הַכֹּהֵן וְכוּ׳.

For a court to execute by decapitation, as Exodus 21:20 states: “Revenge shall surely be taken.”רכולִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין הוֹרְגִין בְּסַיָף; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נָקֹם יִנָקֵם.

For a court to execute by strangulation, as Leviticus 20:10 states: “The adulterer and the adulteress shall die.”רכזלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין הוֹרְגִין בְּחֶנֶק; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מוֹת יוּמַת הַנּוֹאֵף וְהַנּוֹאָפֶת.

For a court to execute by burning the condemned with fire, as Leviticus 20:14 states: “They shall burn him and them with fire.”רכחלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין שֹוֹרְפִין בְּאֵשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בָּאֵשׁ יִשְׂרְפוּ אוֹתוֹ וְאֶתְהֶן.

For a court to execute by stoning the condemned with stones, as Deuteronomy 22:24 states: “And you shall stone them.”רכטלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין סוֹקְלִין בָּאֲבָנִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּסְקַלְתֶּם אוֹתָם.

To hang the corpses of those liable for hanging, as Deuteronomy 21:22 states: “And you shall hang them on a gallows.”רללִתְלוֹת מִי שֶׁנִּתְחַיֵּב תְּלִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְתָלִיתָ אוֹתוֹ עַל עֵץ.

To bury the body of an executed person on the day of his execution, as Deuteronomy 21:22 states: “For you shall surely bury him on that day.”רלאלִקְבּוֹר הַנֶּהֱרָג בְּיוֹמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי קָבוֹר תִּקְבְּרֶנוּ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא.

To carry out the laws concerning a Hebrew servant, as Exodus 21:2 states: “When you purchase a Hebrew servant....”רלבלָדוּן בְּעֶבֶד עִבְרִי כְּהִלְכוֹתָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי וְכוּ׳.

To marry a Hebrew maidservant, as Exodus 21:8 states: “Who has designated her for himself... and she will be redeemed.”רלגלְיַעֵד אָמָה עִבְרִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְעָדָהּ, וְאִם לִבְנוֹ יִעָדֶנָּה.

To redeem a Hebrew maidservant, as Exodus, ibid. states: “And she will be redeemed.”רלדלִפְדוֹת אָמָה עִבְרִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֶפְדָהּ.

To have a Canaanite servant serve forever, as Leviticus 25:46 states: “You shall have them serve you forever.”aרלהלַעֲבֹד בְּעֶבֶד כְּנַעֲנִי לְעוֹלָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לְעוֹלָם בָּהֶם תַּעֲבוֹדוּ.

For a person who injures a colleague to pay him damages, as Exodus 21:18 states: “If men will quarrel and one man will strike his colleague....”רלולִהְיוֹת הַחוֹבֵל מְשַׁלֵּם מָמוֹן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יְרִיבוּן אֲנָשִׁים וְהִכָּה.

To judge regarding the damages caused by an ox, as Exodus 21:33 states: “If an ox belonging to one person gores an ox belonging to a colleague....”רלזלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי בְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִגוֹף שׁוֹר אִישׁ אֶת שׁוֹר רֵעֵהוּ.

To judge regarding the damages caused by a pit, as Exodus 21:33 states: If a person will open a pit....”רלחלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הַבּוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִפְתַּח אִישׁ בּוֹר.

To judge a thief, obligating him for payment or execution, as Exodus 21:37 states: “Should a theft be perpetrated,” as Exodus 22:1 states: “If when breaking in,” and, as Exodus 21:16 states: “If one kidnaps a person and sells him,….”רלטלָדוּן לַגַּנָּב בְּתַשְׁלוּמִין אוֹ בְמִיתָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִגְנֹב וְכוּ׳ אִם בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת וְכוּ׳, וְגוֹנֵב אִישׁ וְגוֹ׳.

To judge regarding the damages caused by grazing, as Exodus 22:4 states: “If a person will graze his animals in a field or vineyard....”רמלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הֶבְעֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יַבְעֶר אִישׁ שָׂדֶה אוֹ כֶרֶם.

To judge regarding the damages caused by fire, as Exodus 22:5 states: “If fire will break out and catch in thorns....”רמאלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הָאֵשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תֵצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָצְאָה קוֹצִים וְנֶאֱכַל.

To render judgment in questions regarding an unpaid watchman, as Exodus 22:6 states: “If a person will give a colleague money or utensils to watch....”רמבלָדוּן בְּדִין שׁוֹמֵר חִנָּם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ כֶּסֶף אוֹ כֵלִים.

To render judgment in questions regarding a paid watchman, as Exodus 22:9 states: “Should a person give a donkey or an ox....”רמגלָדוּן בְּדִין נוֹשֵׂא שָׂכָר וְשׂוֹכֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ חֲמוֹר אוֹ שׁוֹר וְכוּ׳.

To render judgment in questions regarding a borrower, as Exodus 22:13 states: “If a person will borrow from a colleague....”רמדלָדוּן בְּדִין הַשּׁוֹאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִשְׁאַל אִישׁ מֵעִם רֵעֵהוּ.

To render judgment in questions regarding business transactions, as Leviticus 22:14 states: “If you sell merchandise to your colleague....”רמהלָדוּן בְּדִין מִקָּח וּמִמְכָּר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי תִמְכְּרוּ מִמְכָּר לַעֲמִיתֶךָ.

To render judgment in questions regarding claims made by one person against another, as Exodus 22:8 states: “For every matter of trespass, concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, or concerning a sheep....”רמולָדוּן בְּדִין טוֹעֵן וְכוֹפֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עַל כָּל דְּבַר פֶּשַׁע עַל שׁוֹר וְכוּ׳.

To save a person who is being pursued even if it is necessary to kill the pursuer, as Deuteronomy 25:12 states: “And you shall cut off her hand....”רמזלְהַצִּיל הַנִּרְדָּף וַאֲפִלּוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ הָרוֹדֵף; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְקַצוֹתָה אֶת כַּפָּהּ.

To render judgment in questions regarding inheritances as Numbers 27:8 states: “If a person dies without having a son....”רמחלָדוּן בְּדִינֵי נְחָלוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִישׁ כִּי יָמוּת וּבֵן אֵין לוֹ וְכוּ׳.

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