מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 15a · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
15a:1
שֶׁנְּטָלוּהָShennetoluho
where took it
מַסִּיקִין,Massikin
<<gentile oppressors —
בָּאBo
<<if came
נִגְזָלNigzol
<<the robbed one
לִגְבּוֹתLigbos
<<to collect
קֶרֶןKeren
<<the principal —
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
מְשׁוּעְבָּדִים,Meshuebbodim
<<that is liened;
בָּאBo
<<if came
נִגְזָלNigzol
<<the robbed one
לִגְבּוֹתLigbos
<<to collect
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce —
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
בְּנֵיBenei
<<that is
חוֹרִין.Chorin
<<unencumbered.
15a:2
רָבָאRovo
Rava
לָאLo
<<did not
אָמַרOmar
<<say
כְּרַבָּהKerabbo
בַּרBar
רַבRav
הוּנָא:Huno
<<like Rabbah bar Rav Huna:
״הֲרֵיHarei
<<“behold
הִיאHi
<<it
יוֹצְאָהYotzeo
<<goes out
מִתַּחַתMittachas
<<from under
יָדוֹ״Yodo
<<his hand”
בְּדִינָאBedino
<<by law
מַשְׁמַע.Mashma
<<it implies.
וְרַבָּהVerabbo
בַּרBar
רַבRav
הוּנָאHuno
<<And Rabbah bar Rav Huna
לָאLo
<<did not
אָמַרOmar
<<say
כְּרָבָא:Kerovo
<<like Rava:
״הֲרֵיHarei
<<“behold
הִיאHi
<<it
יוֹצְאָהYotzeo
<<goes out
מִתַּחַתMittachas
<<from under
יָדוֹ״Yodo
<<his hand”
בְּעֵינָאBe'eino
<<in its essence
מַשְׁמַע.Mashma
<<it implies.
15a:3
רַבRav
אָשֵׁיOshei
Rav Ashi
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
לִצְדָדִיןLitzdodin
<<in two separate respects
קָתָנֵי,Kosonei
<<it teaches:
כְּגוֹןKegon
<<such as
שֶׁגָּזַלSheggozal
<<where he robbed
שָׂדֶהSode
<<a field
מֵחֲבֵירוֹMeichaveiro
<<from his fellow
מְלֵאָהMeleio
<<full of
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce
וְאָכַלVeochal
<<and he ate
אֶתEs
הַפֵּירוֹתHappeiros
<<the produce
וּמָכַרVmochar
<<and sold
אֶתEs
הַשָּׂדֶה,Hassode
<<the field —
בָּאBo
<<if came
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<the buyer
לִגְבּוֹתLigbos
<<to collect
קֶרֶןKeren
<<the principal —
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
מְשׁוּעְבָּדִים.Meshuebbodim
<<that is liened;
בָּאBo
<<if came
נִגְזָלNigzol
<<the robbed one
לִגְבּוֹתLigbos
<<to collect
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce —
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
בְּנֵיBenei
<<that is
חוֹרִין.Chorin
<<unencumbered.
15a:4
בֵּיןBein
Whether
לְרָבָאLerovo
<<according to Rava
בֵּיןBein
<<or
לְרַבָּהLerabbo
בַּרBar
רַבRav
הוּנָא,Huno
<<according to Rabbah bar Rav Huna —
מִלְוָהMilvo
עַלAl
פֶּהPe
<<a loan by word of mouth
הוּא,Hu
<<it is,
וּמִלְוָהVmilvo
עַלAl
פֶּהPe
<<and a loan by word of mouth
אֵינוֹEino
<<does not
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<collect
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
מְשׁוּעְבָּדִים!Meshuebbodim
<<that is liened!
15a:5
הָכָאHocho
בְּמַאיBemay
עָסְקִינַןOskinan
Here with what are we dealing?
כְּשֶׁעָמַדKeshe'omad
<<Where he stood
בַּדִּיןBaddin
<<in judgment
וַהֲדַרVahadar
<<and afterward
זַבֵּין.Zabbein
<<sold.
15a:6
אִיI
הָכִי,Hochi
If so,
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce
נָמֵי!Nomei
<<too!
כְּשֶׁעָמַדKeshe'omad
<<Where he stood
בַּדִּיןBaddin
<<in judgment
עַלAl
<<on
הַקֶּרֶן,Hakkeren
<<the principal
וְלֹאVelo
<<and did not
עָמַדOmad
<<stand
בַּדִּיןBaddin
<<in judgment
עַלAl
<<on
הַפֵּירוֹת.Happeiros
<<the produce.
וּמַאיVmay
<<And what
פַּסְקָא?Pasko
<<decided it?
סְתָמָאSesomo
<<The plain sense
דְמִילְּתָאDemilleso
<<of the matter:
כִּיKi
<<when
תָּבַעTova
<<claims
אִינִישׁInish
<<a person,
קַרְנָאKarno
<<the principal
תָּבַעTova
<<he claims
בְּרֵישָׁא.Bereisho
<<first.
15a:7
וְסָבַרVesovar
And does hold
שְׁמוּאֵלShemueil
<<Shmuel
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָןMiggazlon
<<from a robber
לֵיתLeis
לֵיהּLeih
<<has no
שְׁבָחָא?Shevocho
<<improvement?
15a:8
וְהָאVeho
But
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
שְׁמוּאֵלShemueil
לְרַבLerav
חִינָּנָאChinnono
בַּרBar
שִׁילַת:Shilas
<<Shmuel said to Rav Chinena bar Shilas:
אִמְּלֵיךְ,Immeleiche
<<ask,
וּכְתוֹבVchsov
<<and write
״שׁוּפְרָאShufero
<<“best,
שְׁבָחָאShevocho
<<improvement
וּפֵירֵי״.Vfeirei
<<and produce”.
15a:9
בְּמַאי?Bemay
With what?
אִיI
<<If
בְּבַעַלBeva'al
חוֹבChov
<<with a creditor —
מִיMi
<<does
אִיתIs
לֵיהּLeih
<<he have
פֵּירֵי?Peirei
<<produce?
וְהָאָמַרVehoomar
שְׁמוּאֵל:Shemueil
<<But didn't Shmuel say:
בַּעַלBa'al
חוֹבChov
<<a creditor
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<collects
אֶתEs
הַשֶּׁבַח,Hashevach
<<the improvement.
שֶׁבַחShevach
<<The improvement
אִין,In
<<yes,
אֲבָלAvol
<<but
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce
לָא.Lo
<<no.
אֶלָּאEllo
<<Rather,
לָאו,Lov
<<is it not
בְּלוֹקֵחַBelokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָן!Miggazlon
<<from a robber!
15a:10
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
יוֹסֵף:Yoseif
Rav Yosef said:
הָכָאHocho
בְּמַאיBemay
עָסְקִינַןOskinan
<<here with what are we dealing?
כְּגוֹןKegon
<<Such as
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
לוֹLo
<<where he has
קַרְקַע.Karka
<<land.
15a:11
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
אַבָּיֵי:Abboyei
Abaye said to him:
וְכִיVechi
<<and is
מוּתָּרMuttor
<<it permitted
לִלְוֹתLilos
<<to lend
סְאָהSeo
<<a se'ah
בִּסְאָהBiso
<<for a se'ah
בִּמְקוֹםBimkom
<<in a place
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
לוֹLo
<<where he has
קַרְקַע?Karka
<<land?
15a:12
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ,Leih
He said to him:
הָתָםHosom
<<there
הַלְוָאָה,Halvoo
<<it is a loan,
הָכָאHocho
<<here
זְבִינֵי.Zevinei
<<it is a sale.
15a:13
אִיכָּאIkko
דְּאָמְרִי,Deomri
There are who say:
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
יוֹסֵף:Yoseif
<<Rav Yosef said:
הָכָאHocho
בְּמַאיBemay
עָסְקִינַןOskinan
<<here with what are we dealing?
כְּגוֹןKegon
<<Such as
שֶׁקָּנוּShekkonu
<<where they made a kinyan
מִיָּדוֹ.Miyyodo
<<from his hand.
15a:14
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
אַבָּיֵי:Abboyei
Abaye said to him:
וְכִיVechi
<<and is
מוּתָּרMuttor
<<it permitted
לִלְוֹתLilos
<<to lend
סְאָהSeo
<<a se'ah
בִּסְאָהBiso
<<for a se'ah
בִּמְקוֹםBimkom
<<in a place
שֶׁקָּנוּShekkonu
<<where they made a kinyan
מִיָּדוֹ?Miyyodo
<<from his hand?
15a:15
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
He said to him:
הָתָםHosom
<<there
הַלְוָאָה,Halvoo
<<it is a loan,
וְהָכָאVehocho
<<and here
זְבִינֵי.Zevinei
<<it is a sale.
15a:16
גּוּפָא,Gufo
The matter itself:
אָמַרOmar
שְׁמוּאֵל:Shemueil
<<Shmuel said:
בַּעַלBa'al
חוֹבChov
<<a creditor
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<collects
אֶתEs
הַשֶּׁבַח.Hashevach
<<the improvement.
אָמַרOmar
רָבָא:Rovo
<<Rava said:
תֵּדַע,Teida
<<know it,
שֶׁכָּךְShekkoch
<<for thus
כּוֹתֵבKoseiv
<<writes
לוֹLo
<<to him
מוֹכֵרMocheir
<<the seller
לַלּוֹקֵחַ:Lallokeiach
<<to the buyer:
״אֲנָאAno
<<“I
אֵיקוּםEikum
<<will arise
וַאֲשַׁפֵּיVaashappei
<<and clear
וַאֲדַכֵּיVaadakkei
<<and cleanse
וַאֲמָרֵיקVaamoreik
<<and purge
זְבִינֵיZevinei
<<this sale
אִילֵּין,Illein
<<of mine —
אִינּוּןInnun
<<them
וְעַמְלֵיהוֹןVe'amleihon
<<and their labor
וּשְׁבָחֵיהוֹן,Vshvocheihon
<<and their improvement —
וְאֵיקוּםVeeikum
<<and I will stand
קֳדָמָךְ,Kodomoch
<<before you”;
וּצְבִיVtzvi
<<and agreed
זָבֹינָאZovoyno
<<the buyer
דְּנַןDenan
<<this
וְקַבֵּילVekabbeil
<<and accepted
עֲלוֹהִי״.Alohi
<<upon himself.
15a:17
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
רַבRav
חִיָּיאChiyyoy
בַּרBar
אָבִיןOvin
לְרָבָא:Lerovo
Rav Chiya bar Avin said to Rava:
אֶלָּאEllo
מֵעַתָּהMei'atto
<<But now,
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift
דְּלָאDelo
<<where he does not
כָּתֵיבKoseiv
<<write
לֵיהּLeih
<<for him
הָכִי,Hochi
<<thus —
הָכִיHochi
נָמֵיNomei
<<so too
דְּלָאDelo
<<that he does not
טָרֵיףToreif
<<seize
שְׁבָחָא?!Shevocho
<<the improvement?!
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
אִין.In
<<yes.
15a:18
וְכִיVechi
And is
יָפֶהYofe
<<stronger
כֹּחַKoach
<<the power of
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift
מִמֶּכֶר?Mimmecher
<<than a sale?
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
אִיןIn
<<yes,
יָפֶהYofe
<<it is stronger
וְיָפֶה.Veyofe
<<and stronger.
15a:19
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
נַחְמָן:Nachmon
Rav Nachman said:
הָאHo
<<this
מַתְנִיתָאMasniso
<<baraisa
מְסַיַּיעMesayyay
<<supports
לֵיהּLeih
<<him —
לְמָרLemor
שְׁמוּאֵל,Shemueil
<<Mar Shmuel;
וְהוּנָאVehuno
<<And Huna
חַבְרִיןChavrin
<<our colleague
מוֹקֵיםMokeim
<<establishes
לַהּLah
<<it
בְּמִילֵּיBemillei
<<in other
אַחֲרִינֵי.Acharinei
<<matters.
דְּתַנְיָא:Desanyo
<<For it was taught:
הַמּוֹכֵרHammocheir
<<one who sells
שָׂדֶהSode
<<a field
לַחֲבֵירוֹ,Lachaveiro
<<to his fellow,
וַהֲרֵיVaharei
<<and behold
הִיאHi
<<it
יוֹצְאָהYotzeo
<<goes out
מִתַּחַתMittachas
<<from under
יָדוֹ,Yodo
<<his hand —
כְּשֶׁהוּאKeshehu
<<when he
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<collects,
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
אֶתEs
הַקֶּרֶןHakkeren
<<the principal
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
מְשׁוּעְבָּדִים,Meshuebbodim
<<that is liened,
וְשֶׁבַחVeshevach
<<and the improvement
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<he collects
מִנְּכָסִיםMinnechosim
<<from property
בְּנֵיBenei
<<that is
חוֹרִין.Chorin
<<unencumbered.
15a:20
וְהוּנָאVehuno
And Huna
חַבְרִיןChavrin
<<our colleague
מוֹקֵיםMokeim
<<establishes
לַהּLah
<<it
בְּמִילֵּיBemillei
<<in other
אַחֲרִינֵי,Acharinei
<<matters:
בְּלוֹקֵחַBelokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָן.Miggazlon
<<from a robber.
15a:21
תַּנְיָאTanyo
It was taught
אִידַּךְ:Iddach
<<elsewhere:
הַמּוֹכֵרHammocheir
<<one who sells
שָׂדֶהSode
<<a field
לַחֲבֵירוֹLachaveiro
<<to his fellow
וְהִשְׁבִּיחָהּ,Vehishbichoh
<<and he improved it,
וּבָאVvo
<<and came
בַּעַלBa'al
חוֹבChov
<<a creditor
וּטְרָפָהּ,Vtrofoh
<<and seized it —
כְּשֶׁהוּאKeshehu
<<when he
גּוֹבֶה,Gove
<<collects:
אִםIm
<<if
הַשֶּׁבַחHashevach
<<the improvement
יוֹתֵרYoseir
<<is more
עַלAl
<<than
הַיְּצִיאָהHayyetzio
<<the outlay,
נוֹטֵלNoteil
<<he takes
אֶתEs
הַשֶּׁבַחHashevach
<<the improvement
מִבַּעַלMibba'al
הַקַּרְקַע,Hakkarka
<<from the owner of the land,
וְהַיְּצִיאָהVehayyetzio
<<and the outlay
מִבַּעַלMibba'al
חוֹב.Chov
<<from the creditor.
וְאִםVeim
<<And if
הַיְּצִיאָהHayyetzio
<<the outlay
יְתֵירָהYeseiro
<<is more
עַלAl
<<than
הַשֶּׁבַחHashevach
<<the improvement —
אֵיןEin
<<he has
לוֹLo
<<nothing
אֶלָּאEllo
<<but
הוֹצָאָהHotzoo
<<the outlay
שִׁיעוּרShiur
<<up to the measure of
שֶׁבַחShevach
<<the improvement,
מִבַּעַלMibba'al
חוֹב.Chov
<<from the creditor.
15a:22
וְהָאVeho
But
שְׁמוּאֵלShemueil
<<Shmuel
בְּמַאיBemay
<<in what
מוֹקֵיםMokeim
<<does he establish
לַהּ?Lah
<<it?
אִיI
<<If
בְּלוֹקֵחַBelokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָןMiggazlon
<<from a robber —
קַשְׁיָאKashyo
<<difficult is
רֵישָׁא,Reisho
<<the first clause,
דְּאָמַרDeomar
שְׁמוּאֵל:Shemueil
<<for Shmuel said:
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָןMiggazlon
<<from a robber
לֵיתLeis
לֵיהּLeih
<<has no
שְׁבָחָא.Shevocho
<<improvement.
אִיI
<<If
בְּבַעַלBeva'al
חוֹבChov
<<with a creditor —
קַשְׁיָאKashyo
<<difficult is
רֵישָׁאReisho
<<the first clause
וְסֵיפָא,Veseifo
<<and the latter clause,
דְּאָמַרDeomar
שְׁמוּאֵל:Shemueil
<<for Shmuel said:
בַּעַלBa'al
חוֹבChov
<<a creditor
גּוֹבֶהGove
<<collects
אֶתEs
הַשֶּׁבַח!Hashevach
<<the improvement!
15a:23
אִיבָּעֵיתIbbo'eis
אֵימָאEimo
If you wish, say
בְּלוֹקֵחַBelokeiach
<<a buyer
מִגַּזְלָן,Miggazlon
<<from a robber,
כְּגוֹןKegon
<<such as
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
לוֹLo
<<where he has
קַרְקַע.Karka
<<land;
אִיI
נָמֵיNomei
<<or also
בְּשֶׁקָּנוּBeshekkonu
<<where they made a kinyan
מִיָּדוֹ.Miyyodo
<<from his hand.
15a:24
אִיבָּעֵיתIbbo'eis
אֵימָאEimo
If you wish, say
בְּבַעַלBeva'al
חוֹב.Chov
<<with a creditor.
וְלָאVelo
<<And it is not
קַשְׁיָא:Kashyo
<<difficult:
כָּאןKon
<<here
בְּשֶׁבַחBeshevach
<<with an improvement