(Exodus 22 — 26) "for it is his solitary covering" — This is

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Kaspa 1:15

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 18, 2025

(Exodus 22:26) "for it is his solitary covering": This is his cloak. "it is his garment for his skin"—this is his undergarment. "On what shall he lie?": to include his mat-skin. "and it shall be, if he cries out to Me, I shall hear; for I am gracious." R. Nathan says: If one left beth-din owing his neighbor a hundred and wearing a garment worth two hundred, he (the creditor) should not say to him: "Sell your garment for two hundred, cover yourself with one of one hundred, and give me the hundred (that you owe me.") This is the intent of "For it is his solitary covering"—You are not permitted to deprive him of a garment which is "familiar" to his body.

Themes

Wisdom Egypt Exodus Passover

Biblical References

Exodus 22:26

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