הלכה על במדבר 20:17

Yirmiyahu (29:5-7) prepares us for exile by teaching us to build homes, to marry and to pray and act for the benefit of the city in which we reside. The principle of dina d’malchuta dina certainly is in harmony with Yirmiyahu’s teaching. It also fits with the teaching of Chazal (cited in Rashi to Bemidbar 20:17) that a guest must benefit his host. Strict adherence to dina d’malchuta dina helps insure that we benefit the country in which we reside.