1)

Why does the Pasuk switch the order here from the first Luchos, to place 'Ishah' before 'Bayis'?

1.

Ramban (on Pasuk 17): Because the Yeitzer ha'Ra for women is the strongest Yeitzer ha'Ra that there is. 1


1

The question remains however, why in Yisro, the Torah mentions Bayis first?

2)

Why does the Torah insert "Lo Sis'aveh", which it omitted in Yisro?

1.

Rashi (citing Targum Onkelos) and Targum: "Lo Sis'aveh" is synonymous with "Lo Sachmod". 1

2.

Ramban (13:9): It comes to include a prohibition against desiring to steal someone else's object, even if one does nothing about it. 2

3.

Refer to Sh'mos, 20:14:151:1.

4.

See Oznayim la'Torah, who, after citing the various opinions, concludes that the Torah inserts "Lo Sis'aveh" here, since they were about to enter Eretz Yisrael and indulge in acquiring possessions, 3 where "Lo Sis'aveh" would become more prominent.


1

Rashi: As is evident from Onkelos (and Yonasan) who translate it as 've'Lo Seirog, in the same way as they translates "Nechmad le'Mar'eh" (in Bereishis, 2:9) as 'di'Merageg Lemechzei'. It is not clear however, why the Torah sees fit to insert it?

2

Ramban: Either because the owner is stronger than him or because he is afraid of being caught by the law-enforcement officers. The Rambam in Seifer ha'Mitzvos, Lo Sa'aseh 265 rules that "Lo Sachmod" only applies if one does something to try and obtain the object in a devious way, even if he pays its value. However he agrees with the Ramban that "Lo Sis'aveh" is a separate La'av.

3

Oznayim la'Torah: Which explains why the Torah adds "Sadeihu", which it did not menion in Yisro. Refer to 5:18:3:2.

3)

Why does the Torah add "Sadeihu"?

1.

Ramban (on Pasuk 17, citing the Mechilta): To teach us that "Lo Sachmod" applies to all property that can be owned - even land. 1

2.

Ba'al ha'Turim: Because they were about to enter Eretz Yisrael, where they would all become land-owners. 2


1

Ramban (Ibid.): And not just to Metaltelin, as implied in the Aseres ha'Dibros in Yisro.

2

Refer to 5:18:2:4.

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