מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 15b · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
15b:1
הַמַּגִּיעַHammaggia
that has reached
לַכְּתֵפַיִם,Lakkeseifayim
<<the shoulders;
כָּאןKon
<<here
בְּשֶׁבַחBeshevach
<<with an improvement
שֶׁאֵינוֹSheeino
<<that has not
מַגִּיעַMaggia
<<reached
לַכְּתֵפַיִם.Lakkeseifayim
<<the shoulders.
15b:2
וְהָאVeho
But
מַעֲשִׂיםMa'asim
<<there were cases
בְּכׇלBechol
<<every
יוֹם,Yom
<<day,
וְקָאVeko
מַגְבֵּיMagbei
<<and collected
שְׁמוּאֵלShemueil
<<Shmuel
אֲפִילּוּAfillu
<<even
בְּשֶׁבַחBeshevach
<<for an improvement
הַמַּגִּיעַHammaggia
<<that has reached
לִכְתֵפַיִם!Lichseifayim
<<the shoulders!
15b:3
לָאLo
It is not
קַשְׁיָא:Kashyo
<<difficult:
הָאHo
<<this
דְּמַסֵּיקDemasseik
<<is where he is owed
בֵּיהּBeih
<<by him
כְּשִׁיעוּרKeshiur
<<the measure of
אַרְעָאAro
<<the land
וּשְׁבָחָא.Vshvocho
<<and the improvement;
הָאHo
<<this
דְּלָאDelo
<<is where he is not
מַסֵּיקMasseik
<<owed
בֵּיהּBeih
<<by him
אֶלָּאEllo
<<but
כְּשִׁיעוּרKeshiur
<<the measure of
אַרְעָא,Aro
<<the land,
דְּיָהֵיבDeyoheiv
<<that he gives
לֵיהּLeih
<<him
שְׁבָחֵיהּShevocheih
<<his improvement
וּמְסַלֵּיקVmsalleik
<<and removes
לֵיהּ.Leih
<<him.
15b:4
הָנִיחָאHonicho
It is well
לְמַאןLeman
<<according to the one
דְּאָמַר:Deomar
<<who says:
אִיI
<<if
אִיתIs
לֵיהּLeih
<<he has
זוּזֵיZuzei
<<money —
לְלוֹקֵחַLelokeiach
<<the buyer —
לָאLo
מָצֵיMotzei
<<he cannot
מְסַלֵּיקMesalleik
<<remove
לֵיהּLeih
<<him —
לְבַעַלLeva'al
חוֹב,Chov
<<the creditor —
שַׁפִּיר.Shappir
<<well.
אֶלָּאEllo
<<But
לְמַאןLeman
<<according to the one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
כִּיKi
<<when
אִיתIs
לֵיהּLeih
<<he has
זוּזֵיZuzei
<<money —
לְלוֹקֵחַLelokeiach
<<the buyer —
מָצֵיMotzei
<<he can
מְסַלֵּיקMesalleik
<<remove
לֵיהּLeih
<<him —
לְבַעַלLeva'al
חוֹב,Chov
<<the creditor —
נֵימָאNeimo
<<let him say
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<to him:
אִילּוּIllu
<<if
הֲוָהHavo
לִיLi
<<I had
זוּזֵי,Zuzei
<<money,
הֲוָהHavo
<<I would
מְסַלְּקִינָּךְMesallekinnoch
<<remove you
מִכּוּלַּהּMikkullah
<<from all
אַרְעָא,Aro
<<the land;
הַשְׁתָּאHashto
<<now
דְּלֵיתDeleis
לִיLi
<<that I have no
זוּזֵי,Zuzei
<<money,
הַבHav
<<give
לִיLi
<<me
גְּרִבָאGerivo
<<a griva
דְאַרְעָאDearo
<<of land
(בְּאַרְעָא)Bearo
<<(in land)
[בְּהָאBeho
אַרְעָא]Aro
<<[in this land]
שִׁיעוּרShiur
<<the measure of
שְׁבָחַאי!Shevochay
<<my improvement!
15b:5
הָכָאHocho
בְּמַאיBemay
עָסְקִינַןOskinan
Here with what are we dealing?
כְּגוֹןKegon
<<Such as
שֶׁעֲשָׂאוֹShe'asoo
<<where he made it
אַפּוֹתֵיקֵי.Apposeikei
<<an apotiki,
דַּאֲמַרDaamar
<<for he said
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<to him:
לֹאLo
<<not
יְהֵאYehei
<<shall there be
לְךָLecho
<<for you
פֵּרָעוֹןPeiroon
<<repayment
אֶלָּאEllo
<<except
מִזּוֹ.Mizzo
<<from this.
15b:6
הִכִּירHikkir
If he recognized
בָּהּBoh
<<about it
שֶׁאֵינָהּSheeinoh
<<that it was not
שֶׁלּוֹShello
<<his
וּלְקָחָהּ,Vlkochoh
<<and bought it —
אָמַרOmar
רַב:Rav
<<Rav said:
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
יֵשׁYeish
לוֹ,Lo
<<he has,
שֶׁבַחShevach
<<the improvement
אֵיןEin
לוֹ.Lo
<<he has not.
וּשְׁמוּאֵלVshmueil
<<And Shmuel
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
אֲפִילּוּAfillu
<<even
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
אֵיןEin
לוֹ.Lo
<<he has not.
15b:7
בְּמַאיBemay
קָמִיפַּלְגִי?Komippalgi
In what do they disagree?
רַבRav
<<Rav
סָבַר:Sovar
<<holds:
אָדָםOdom
<<a person
יוֹדֵעַYodeia
<<knows
שֶׁקַּרְקַעShekkarka
<<that land
אֵיןEin
לוֹ,Lo
<<he does not have,
וְגָמַרVegomar
<<and he resolved
וְנָתַןVenosan
<<and gave
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
פִּקָּדוֹן.Pikkodon
<<a deposit.
וְנֵימָאVeneimo
<<But let him say
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
פִּקָּדוֹן!Pikkodon
<<a deposit!
סָבַרSovar
<<He thinks
לָאLo
<<he will not
מְקַבֵּל.Mekabbeil
<<accept it.
15b:8
וּשְׁמוּאֵלVshmueil
And Shmuel
סָבַר:Sovar
<<holds:
אָדָםOdom
<<a person
יוֹדֵעַYodeia
<<knows
שֶׁקַּרְקַעShekkarka
<<that land
אֵיןEin
לוֹ,Lo
<<he does not have,
וְגָמַרVegomar
<<and he resolved
וְנָתַןVenosan
<<and gave
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
מַתָּנָה.Mattono
<<a gift.
וְנֵימָאVeneimo
<<But let him say
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
מַתָּנָה!Mattono
<<a gift!
כְּסִיפָאKesifo
<<It is embarrassing
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him —
מִילְּתָא.Milleso
<<the matter.
15b:9
וְהָאVeho
But
פְּלִיגִיPeligi
<<they disagreed
בַּיהּBayh
<<about it
חֲדָאChado
<<one
זִימְנָא,Zimno
<<time,
דְּאִיתְּמַר:Deittemar
<<for it was stated:
הַמְקַדֵּשׁHamkaddeish
<<one who betroths
אֶתEs
אֲחוֹתוֹ,Achoso
<<his sister —
רַבRav
<<Rav
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
חוֹזְרִין,Chozerin
<<returns;
וּשְׁמוּאֵלVshmueil
<<and Shmuel
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
מַתָּנָה.Mattono
<<is a gift.
רַבRav
<<Rav
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
חוֹזְרִין,Chozerin
<<returns —
אָדָםOdom
<<a person
יוֹדֵעַYodeia
<<knows
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that do not
קִידּוּשִׁיןKiddushin
<<betrothals
תּוֹפְסִיןTofesin
<<take hold
בַּאֲחוֹתוֹ,Baachoso
<<with his sister,
וְגָמַרVegomar
<<and he resolved
וְנָתַןVenosan
<<and gave
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
פִּקָּדוֹן.Pikkodon
<<a deposit.
וְנֵימָאVeneimo
<<But let him say
לַהּLah
<<to her
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
פִּקָּדוֹן!Pikkodon
<<a deposit!
סָבַרSovar
<<He thinks
לָאLo
<<she will not
מְקַבְּלָהMekabbelo
<<accept it
מִינֵּיהּ.Minneih
<<from him.
15b:10
וּשְׁמוּאֵלVshmueil
And Shmuel
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<is a gift —
אָדָםOdom
<<a person
יוֹדֵעַYodeia
<<knows
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that do not
קִידּוּשִׁיןKiddushin
<<betrothals
תּוֹפְסִיןTofesin
<<take hold
בַּאֲחוֹתוֹ,Baachoso
<<with his sister,
וְגָמַרVegomar
<<and he resolved
וְנָתַןVenosan
<<and gave
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
מַתָּנָה.Mattono
<<a gift.
וְנֵימָאVeneimo
<<But let him say
לָהּLoh
<<to her
לְשׁוּםLeshum
<<for the purpose of
מַתָּנָה!Mattono
<<a gift!
כְּסִיפָאKesifo
<<It is embarrassing
לַהּLah
<<to her —
מִילְּתָאMilleso
<<the matter.
15b:11
צְרִיכָא:Tzericho
It is necessary:
דְּאִיDei
<<for if
אִיתְּמַרIttemar
<<it had been stated
בְּהָא,Beho
<<in this one,
בְּהָאBeho
<<in this one
קָאָמַרKoomar
<<says it
רַב,Rav
<<Rav,
דְּלָאDelo
<<for not
עָבְדִיOvdi
<<do
אִינָשֵׁיInoshei
<<people
דְּיָהֲבִיDeyohavi
<<give
מַתָּנוֹתMattonos
<<gifts
לְנוּכְרָאָה.Lenucheroo
<<to a stranger.
אֲבָלAvol
<<But
גַּבֵּיGabbei
<<regarding
אֲחוֹתוֹAchoso
<<his sister
אֵימָאEimo
<<I might say
מוֹדֵהModei
<<he concedes
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
לִשְׁמוּאֵל.Lishmueil
<<— to Shmuel.
15b:12
וְאִיVei
And if
אִיתְּמַרIttemar
<<it had been stated
בְּהָךְ,Behoch
<<in that one,
בְּהָךְBehoch
<<in that one
קָאָמַרKoomar
<<says it
שְׁמוּאֵל:Shemueil
<<Shmuel;
אֲבָלAvol
<<but
בְּהָאBeho
<<in this one
אֵימָאEimo
<<I might say
מוֹדֶהMode
<<he concedes
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
לְרַב,Lerav
<<— to Rav.
צְרִיכָא.Tzericho
<<Therefore it is necessary.
15b:13
בֵּיןBein
Whether
לְרַבLerav
<<according to Rav
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
פִּקָּדוֹן,Pikkodon
<<a deposit,
בֵּיןBein
<<or
לִשְׁמוּאֵלLishmueil
<<according to Shmuel
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
מַתָּנָה,Mattono
<<a gift —
הַאיHay
<<this one,
לְאַרְעָאLearo
<<into the land
בְּמַאיBemay
<<by what
קָאKo
נָחֵית,Nocheis
<<did he descend,
וּפֵירוֹתVfeiros
<<and the produce
הֵיכִיHeichi
<<how
אָכֵיל?Ocheil
<<does he eat?
15b:14
סָבַר:Sovar
He thinks:
אֲנָאAno
<<I
אֵיחוֹתEichos
<<will descend
לְאַרְעָאLearo
<<into the land
וְאֶיעְבֵּידVeebeid
<<and work
וְאֵיכוֹלVeeichol
<<and eat
בְּגַוַּיהּBegavvayh
<<in it
כִּיKi
הֵיכִיHeichi
<<just as
דַּהֲוָהDahavo
<<he would
קָאKo
עָבֵידOveid
<<have done
אִיהוּ,Ihu
<<himself;
לְכִיLechi
<<when
אָתֵיOsei
<<comes
מָרֵיהּMoreih
<<the owner
דְּאַרְעָאDearo
<<of the land,
זוּזַאיZuzay
<<my money
נֶהְווֹ,Nehvo
<<will be —
לְרַבLerav
<<according to Rav
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
פִּקָּדוֹןPikkodon
<<a deposit,
פִּקָּדוֹן,Pikkodon
<<a deposit;
לִשְׁמוּאֵלLishmueil
<<according to Shmuel
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift,
מַתָּנָה.Mattono
<<a gift.
15b:15
אָמַרOmar
רָבָא,Rovo
Rava said:
הִלְכְתָא:Hilchso
<<the halachah is:
יֵשׁYeish
לוֹLo
<<he has
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
וְיֵשׁVeyeish
לוֹLo
<<and he has
שֶׁבַח,Shevach
<<the improvement,
וְאַףVeaf
עַלAl
פִּיPi
<<and even though
שֶׁלֹּאShello
<<he did not
פֵּירֵשׁPeireish
<<specify
לוֹLo
<<to him
אֶתEs
הַשֶּׁבַח.Hashevach
<<the improvement.
הִכִּירHikkir
<<If he recognized
בָּהּBoh
<<about it
שֶׁאֵינָהּSheeinoh
<<that it was not
שֶׁלּוֹShello
<<his
וּלְקָחָהּVlkochoh
<<and bought it —
מָעוֹתMoos
<<the money
יֵשׁYeish
לוֹ,Lo
<<he has,
שֶׁבַחShevach
<<the improvement
אֵיןEin
לוֹ.Lo
<<he has not.
15b:16
אַחְרָיוּתAchroyus
A lien
טָעוּתTous
<<is an error of
סוֹפֵרSofeir
<<the scribe
הוּא,Hu
<<it is,
בֵּיןBein
<<whether
בִּשְׁטָרֵיBishtorei
<<in documents of
הַלְוָאָה,Halvoo
<<loan
בֵּיןBein
<<or
בִּשְׁטָרֵיBishtorei
<<in documents of
מִקָּחMikkoch
<<buying
וּמִמְכָּר.Vmimkor
<<and selling.
15b:17
בְּעָאBe'o
מִינֵּיהּMinneih
Asked of him
שְׁמוּאֵלShemueil
<<Shmuel
מֵרַב:Meirav
<<of Rav:
חָזַרChozar
<<if he went back
וּלְקָחָהּVlkochoh
<<and bought it
מִבְּעָלִיםMibbe'olim
<<from the owners
הָרִאשׁוֹנִים,Horishonim
<<the first —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
מָהMo
<<what
מָכַרMochar
<<did sell
לוֹLo
<<to him
רִאשׁוֹןRishon
<<the first
לַשֵּׁנִיLasheini
<<to the second?
כׇּלKol
<<Every
זְכוּתZechus
<<right
שֶׁתָּבֹאShettovo
<<that will come
לְיָדוֹ.Leyodo
<<to his hand.
15b:18
מַאיMay
טַעְמָא?Tamo
What is the reason?
מָרMor
זוּטְרָאZutero
<<Mar Zutra
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלָאDelo
<<that they not
נִקְרְיֵיהּNikryeih
<<call him
גַּזְלָנָא.Gazlono
<<a robber.
רַבRav
אָשֵׁיOshei
<<Rav Ashi
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּDeleiku
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ.Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness.
15b:19
מַאיMay
בֵּינַיְיהוּ?Beinayyhu
What is between them?
אִיכָּאIkko
בֵּינַיְיהוּBeinayyhu
<<There is between them
דְּמִיתDemis
<<where died
לוֹקֵחַ:Lokeiach
<<the buyer:
מַאןMan
<<the one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלָאDelo
<<that they not
לִקְרְיֵיהּLikryeih
<<call him
גַּזְלָנָאGazlono
<<a robber