87 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Va'etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11), Source Book Keys, GATES DEUTERONOMY | 7:2 favorably — DEUT325 "You must not regard them favorably" [thi... DEUT325 "You must not regard them favorably" [this verse]. Our Sages, z"l, have commented (Avodah Zarah 20a), "Do not attribute to them any grace; it is forbidden to say, 'How beautiful is this gentile.'" They further interpreted it to mean that it is forbidden to give a gift to a gentile for no [legitimate] reason. [The words "lo t'chanaym" are interpreted as "lo titen cheenam." Share Print Source KeyGATESVerse7:2Keyword(s)favorablySource Page(s)233 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 7:2 favor — DEUT324 Do not show favor or mercy towards those ... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 7:2 mercy — DEUT326 It is a negative commandment to have no m... Next Article