Positive Commandment 238 (Digest)
Damage Caused by a Ditch
"And if a man shall open a pit..."—Exodus 21:33.
We are commanded regarding the laws [of liability] that apply if a person digs a pit [and another's animal falls into it and is injured].
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> The 238th mitzvah is that we are commanded to follow the laws regarding damage caused by a pit in the ground.
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> The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement;) (exalted be He), "If a person digs a pit in the ground [...and an ox or donkey falls into it, the one responsible for the pit must pay for the damage...]."
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> The details of this mitzvah are explained in the 3rd and 5th chapters of tractate Bava Kama.
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> Footnotes
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> Ibid., 21:33.