Mitzvah —
201
Not to eat diverse seeds planted in a vineyard
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לֹא־תִזְרַ֥ע כַּרְמְךָ֖ כִּלְאָ֑יִם פֶּן־תִּקְדַּ֗שׁ הַֽמְלֵאָ֤ה הַזֶּ֙רַע֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּזְרָ֔ע וּתְבוּאַ֖ת הַכָּֽרֶם׃ - פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא
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Deuteronomy 22:9 - "You shall not sow your vineyard [together with] a mixed variety of species, lest the increase, even the seed that you sow and the yield of the vineyard [both] become forbidden."
This Mitzvah's Summary
מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Agriculture – חַקְלָאוּת
Forbidden to eat produce from a vineyard sown with diverse seeds.
This mitzvah prohibits eating produce that results from planting diverse seeds within a vineyard. The mixture renders the produce forbidden for consumption and benefit. The Torah stresses separation and order even in agriculture, guarding Israel from the practices of the nations who disregarded these boundaries. This law is part of the larger framework of kilayim (forbidden mixtures), teaching holiness through discipline in planting, eating, and living.
Commentary & Classical Explanation:
- Rambam (Hilchot Kilayim 5:7): Rules that the produce of a vineyard with diverse seeds is forbidden for consumption and benefit.
- Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 563): The root is to keep Israel distinct and holy, ensuring that even in agriculture, order and separation reflect divine wisdom.
- Talmud (Pesachim 24a): Clarifies that not only is planting prohibited, but the produce itself becomes forbidden to eat or derive benefit from.
Commentaries
(Source: Chabad.org)
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