Tosefta sobre Deuteronômio 15:9
הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֡ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵאמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַשֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ וְרָעָ֣ה עֵֽינְךָ֗ בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן וְלֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן ל֑וֹ וְקָרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃
Guarda-te, que não haja pensamento vil no teu coração e venhas a dizer: Vai-se aproximando o sétimo ano, o ano da remissão; e que o teu olho não seja maligno para com teu irmão pobre, e não lhe dês nada; e que ele clame contra ti ao SENHOR, e haja em ti pecado.
Tosefta Peah
Said Rabbi Yehoshuah ben Karha, "From where [do we learn] that everyone that turns his eyes away from [one seeking] charity is considered as if he worships idols (see Bava Batra 10a:10)? As it is written (Deut. 15:9), 'Beware that there be not a base thought in your heart... [and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing].' And moreover it states (Deut. 13:14), 'Certain base men have gone out […and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods].' Just as there, [the base men sin with] idolatry, so too here, [the base thought is treated like] idolatry" (Bava Batra 10a:10, following Steinsaltz).
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