Mitzvah #70 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Men must not wear women's clothing“
Scripture Reference: DEU 22:5 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Ki Tetze)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"A woman shall not wear man's clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
ה לֹא-יִהְיֶה כְלִי-גֶבֶר עַל-אִשָּׁה, וְלֹא-יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה: כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, כָּל-עֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה. {פ}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
5 Οὐκ ἔσται σκεύη ἀνδρὸς ἐπὶ γυναικί, οὐδὲ μὴ ἐνδύσηται ἀνὴρ στολὴν γυναικείαν, ὅτι βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σού ἐστιν πᾶς ποιῶν ταῦτα.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Ki Tetze
Sefer HaChinuch Number #543
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Personal Appearance