מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 16a · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
16a:1
הָאHo
behold
מִיתMis
לֵיהּ.Leih
<<he has died.
וּמַאןVman
<<And the one
דְּאָמַר:Deomar
<<who says:
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּBeheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness —
בַּהֲדֵיBahadei
<<with
בְּנֵיBenei
<<the sons
נָמֵיNomei
<<too
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ.Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness.
16a:2
סוֹףSof
סוֹףSof
In the end
קָרוּKoru
<<they will call
לֵיהּLeih
<<him —
בְּנֵיBenei
<<the sons of
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<the buyer —
״גַּזְלָנָא״!Gazlono
<<“a robber”!
16a:3
אֶלָּא:Ello
Rather:
אִיכָּאIkko
בֵּינַיְיהוּBeinayyhu
<<there is between them
דְּמִיתDemis
<<where died
גַּזְלָן.Gazlon
<<the robber.
מַאןMan
<<The one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<it is content for him —
לְאִינִישׁLeinish
<<for a person —
דְּלָאDelo
<<that they not
לִקְרְיוּהּוLikryuhv
<<call him
״גַּזְלָן״,Gazlon
<<“a robber” —
הָאHo
<<behold
מִיתMis
לֵיהּ.Leih
<<he has died.
לְמַאןLeman
<<According to the one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ,Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness —
הָכִיHochi
נָמֵיNomei
<<so too
אַףAf
עַלAl
גַּבGav
<<even though
דְּמִיתDemis
<<he died,
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ!Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness!
16a:4
סוֹףSof
סוֹףSof
In the end
קָרוּKoru
<<they will call
לִבְנֵיהּ:Livneih
<<his sons:
״בְּנֵיBenei
<<“the sons of
גַּזְלָנָא״.Gazlono
<<a robber”.
16a:5
אֶלָּאEllo
Rather,
אִיכָּאIkko
בֵּינַיְיהוּBeinayyhu
<<there is between them
דְּיַהֲבַהּDeyahavah
<<where he gave it
בְּמַתָּנָה.Bemattono
<<as a gift.
מַאןMan
<<The one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּBeheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness —
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift
נָמֵיNomei
<<too:
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ.Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness.
מַאןMan
<<The one
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<who says
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<he is content
דְּלָאDelo
<<that they not
נִקְרְיוּהּוNikryuhv
<<call him
״גַּזְלָנָא״Gazlono
<<“a robber” —
אָמַרOmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<he says to him:
מַאיMay
<<what
גְּזַלִיGezali
<<did I rob
מִינָּךְ.Minnoch
<<from you?
16a:6
פְּשִׁיטָא:Peshito
It is obvious:
זַבְּנַהּ,Zabbenah
<<if he sold it,
אוֹרְתַהּ,Oresah
<<bequeathed it,
וְיַהֲבַהּVeyahavah
<<or gave it
בְּמַתָּנָהBemattono
<<as a gift —
לָאוLov
<<not
לְאוֹקֹמַהּLeokomah
<<to establish it
קַמֵּיKammei
<<before
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<the buyer
קָאKo
בָּעֵי.Bo'ei
<<does he seek.
16a:7
נְפַלָהNefalo
If it fell
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
בִּירוּשָׁה,Birusho
<<by inheritance —
יְרוּשָּׁהYerusho
<<inheritance
מִמֵּילָאMimmeilo
<<comes of itself
הִיא,Hi
<<it is,
וְלָאוVelov
<<and not
אִיהוּIhu
<<he
קָאKo
טָרַחTorach
<<toiled
אַבָּתְרַהּ.Abbosrah
<<after it.
16a:8
גַּבְיַ[הּ]Gavyah
If he collected it
(אִיהוּ)Ihu
<<(himself)
בְּחוֹבוֹ,Bechovo
<<for his debt —
חָזֵינַןChozeinan
<<we look:
אִיI
<<if
אִיתIs
לֵיהּLeih
<<he has
אַרְעָאAro
<<land
אַחֲרִיתִיAcharisi
<<other
וַאֲמַר:Vaamar
<<and he said:
הַאיHay
<<this one
בָּעֵינָא,Bo'eino
<<I want —
לְאוֹקֹמַהּLeokomah
<<to establish it
קַמֵּיהּKammeih
<<before
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<the buyer
קָאKo
בָּעֵי.Bo'ei
<<he seeks.
16a:9
וְאִיVei
And if
לָא,Lo
<<not —
זוּזֵיZuzei
<<money
הוּאHu
<<it is
דְּבָעֵיDevo'ei
<<that he wants
אִפְּרוֹעֵי.Ippero'ei
<<to be repaid.
16a:10
יַהֲבַהּYahavah
If he gave it
נִהֲלֵיהּNihaleih
<<to him
בְּמַתָּנָה,Bemattono
<<as a gift —
פְּלִיגִיPeligi
<<they disagree
בַּהּBah
<<about it,
רַבRav
אַחָאAcho
<<Rav Acha
וְרָבִינָא.Verovino
<<and Ravina.
חַדChad
<<One
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift
כִּירוּשָּׁה,Kirusho
<<is like an inheritance,
דְּהָאDeho
<<for indeed
מִמֵּילָא.Mimmeilo
<<it comes of itself.
וְחַדVechad
<<And one
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
מַתָּנָהMattono
<<a gift
כְּמֶכֶר,Kemecher
<<is like a sale,
דְּאִיDei
<<for if
לָאוLov
<<not
דְּטָרַחDetorach
<<that he toiled
וְאַרְצִיVeartzi
<<and pleased
קַמֵּיהּKammeih
<<him,
לָאLo
<<he would not
הָוֵיHovei
<<have
יָהֵיבYoheiv
<<given
לֵיהּLeih
<<him
מַתָּנָה,Mattono
<<a gift;
לְהָכִיLehochi
<<for this
טְרַחTerach
<<he toiled
וְאַרְצִיVeartzi
<<and pleased
קַמֵּיהּ,Kammeih
<<him,
כִּיKi
הֵיכִיHeichi
<<so that
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<he would stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ.Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness.
16a:11
וְעַדVe'ad
And until
אֵימַתEimas
<<when
נִיחָאNicho
לֵיהּLeih
<<is he content
דְּלֵיקוּםDeleikum
<<that he stand
בְּהֵמָנוּתֵיהּ?Beheimonuseih
<<in his faithfulness?
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
הוּנָא:Huno
<<Rav Huna said:
עַדAd
<<until
שְׁעַתShe'as
<<the time of
הַעֲמָדָהHa'amodo
<<standing
בַּדִּין.Baddin
<<in judgment.
16a:12
חִיָּיאChiyyoy
בַּרBar
רַבRav
Chiya bar Rav
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
עַדAd
<<until
דְּמָטְ[יָ]אDemotyo
<<reaches
אַדְרַכְתָּאAdrachto
<<the writ of seizure
לִידֵיהּ.Lideih
<<his hand.
רַבRav
פָּפָּאPoppo
<<Rav Pappa
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
עַדAd
<<until
דְּמַתְחֲלִןDemaschalin
<<begin
יוֹמֵיYomei
<<the days of
אַכְרַזְתָּא.Achrazto
<<the announcement.
16a:13
מַתְקֵיףMaskeif
לַהּLah
Objects to it
רָמֵיRomei
בַּרBar
חָמָא:Chomo
<<Rami bar Chama:
מִכְּדִיMikkedi
<<now,
הַאיHay
<<this
לוֹקֵחַLokeiach
<<buyer —
בְּמַאיBemay
<<by what
קָנֵיKonei
<<does he acquire
לְהַאיLehay
<<this
אַרְעָאAro
<<land?
בְּהַאיBehay
<<By this
שְׁטָרָא,Shetoro
<<document;
הַאיHay
<<and this
שְׁטָרָאShetoro
<<document
חַסְפָּאChaspo
<<a shard
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<merely
הוּא!Hu
<<it is!
16a:14
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
רָבָא:Rovo
Rava said to him:
תְּהֵאTehei
<<let it be
בְּמַאֲמִינוֹ,Bemaamino
<<with one who trusts him:
בְּהָהִיאBehohi
<<by that
הֲנָאָהHanoo
<<benefit
דְּלָאDelo
<<that he does not
קָאָמַרKoomar
<<say
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
מִידֵּיMiddei
<<anything
וְקָאVeko
סָמֵיךְSomeiche
<<and he relies
עֲלֵיהּAleih
<<on him,
טָרַחTorach
<<he toils
וּמַיְיתֵיVmayysei
<<and brings
לֵיהּ,Leih
<<it to him —
גָּמַרGomar
<<he resolves
וּמַקְנֵיVmaknei
<<and conveys
לֵיהּ.Leih
<<to him.
16a:15
מֵתִיבMeisiv
Objects
רַבRav
שֵׁשֶׁת:Sheishes
<<Rav Sheshes:
מַהMa
<<“what
שֶּׁאִירַשׁSheirash
<<I shall inherit
מֵאַבָּאMeiabbo
<<from father
מָכוּרMochur
<<is sold
לָךְ,Loch
<<to you”,
מַהMa
<<“what
שֶּׁתַּעֲלֶהShetta'ale
<<shall come up in
מְצוּדָתִיMetzudosi
<<my net
מָכוּרMochur
<<is sold
לָךְLoch
<<to you” —
לֹאLo
<<he has not
אָמַרOmar
<<said
כְּלוּם.Kelum
<<anything.
מַהMa
<<“What
שֶּׁאִירַשׁSheirash
<<I shall inherit
מִןMin
<<from
אַבָּאAbbo
<<father
הַיּוֹםHayyom
<<today
מָכוּרMochur
<<is sold
לָךְ,Loch
<<to you”,
מַהMa
<<“what
שֶּׁתַּעֲלֶהShetta'ale
<<shall come up in
מְצוּדָתִיMetzudosi
<<my net
הַיּוֹםHayyom
<<today
מָכוּרMochur
<<is sold
לָךְLoch
<<to you” —
דְּבָרָיוDevoroyv
<<his words
קַיָּימִין!Kayyoymin
<<stand!
16a:16
אָמַרOmar
רָמֵיRomei
בַּרBar
חָמָא:Chomo
Rami bar Chama said:
הָאHo
<<here is
גַּבְרָאGavro
<<the man
וְהָאVeho
<<and here is
תְּיוּבְתָּא!Teyuvetto
<<the refutation!
16a:17
אָמַרOmar
רָבָא:Rovo
Rava said:
גַּבְרָאGavro
<<the man
קָאKo
חָזֵינָא,Chozeino
<<I see,
וּתְיוּבְתָּאVsyuvetto
<<but a refutation
לָאLo
<<not
קָאKo
חָזֵינָא.Chozeino
<<do I see.
הָכָאHocho
<<Here
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<relies
דַּעְתֵּיהּ,Dateih
<<his mind,
וְהָכָאVehocho
<<and here
לָאLo
<<does not
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<rely
דַּעְתֵּיהּ.Dateih
<<his mind.
הָכָאHocho
<<Here
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<relies
דַּעְתֵּיהּDateih
<<his mind,
דְּאָזֵילDeozeil
<<for he goes
טָרַחTorach
<<toils
וּמַיְיתֵיVmayysei
<<and brings
לֵיהּLeih
<<it to him,
כִּיKi
הֵיכִי,Heichi
<<so that
דְּלָאDelo
<<they not
נִקְרְיֵיהּNikryeih
<<call him
״גַּזְלָנָא״.Gazlono
<<“a robber”.
הָכָאHocho
<<Here
לָאLo
<<does not
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<rely
דַּעְתֵּיהּ.Dateih
<<his mind.
16a:18
שַׁלְחוּהָShalchuho
They sent it
לְקַמֵּיהּLekammeih
<<before
דְּרַבִּיDerabbi
אַבָּאAbbo
בַּרBar
זַבְדָּא.Zavdo
<<Rabbi Abba bar Zavda.
אֲמַרAmar
לְהוּ:Lehu
<<He said to them:
זוֹZo
<<this
אֵינָהּEinoh
<<does not
צְרִיכָהTzericho
<<require
לִפְנִים.Lifnim
<<the inner [chamber].
אָמַרOmar
רָבָא:Rovo
<<Rava said:
זוֹZo
<<this
צְרִיכָהTzericho
<<requires
לִפְנִיםLifnim
<<the inner
וְלִפְנַיVelifnay
לִפְנִים.Lifnim
<<and the innermost;
הָכָאHocho
<<here
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<relies
דַּעְתֵּיהּ,Dateih
<<his mind,
וְהָכָאVehocho
<<and here
לָאLo
<<does not
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<rely
דַּעְתֵּיהּ.Dateih
<<his mind.
16a:19
הֲוָהHavo
There was
עוֹבָדָאOvodo
<<a case
בְּפוּמְבְּדִיתָאBefumebbediso
<<in Pumbedisa
וְאוֹתְבֵיהּ.Veoseveih
<<and he refuted him.
אֲמַרAmar
לְהוּLehu
רַבRav
יוֹסֵף:Yoseif
<<Rav Yosef said to them:
זוֹZo
<<this
אֵינָהּEinoh
<<does not
צְרִיכָהTzericho
<<require
לְפָנִים.Lefonim
<<the inner [chamber].
וַאֲמַרVaamar
לֵיהּLeih
אַבָּיֵי:Abboyei
<<And Abaye said to him:
צְרִיכָהTzericho
<<it requires
לִפְנִיםLifnim
<<the inner
וְלִפְנַיVelifnay
לִפְנִים,Lifnim
<<and the innermost;
הָכָאHocho
<<here
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<relies
דַּעְתֵּיהּ,Dateih
<<his mind,
הָכָאHocho
<<here
לָאLo
<<does not
סָמְכָאSomcho
<<rely
דַּעְתֵּיהּ.Dateih
<<his mind.
16a:20
וּמַאיVmay
And what
שְׁנָאSheno
<<is different
רֵישָׁאReisho
<<in the first clause
וּמַאיVmay
<<and what
שְׁנָאSheno
<<is different
סֵיפָא?Seifo
<<in the latter clause?
אָמַרOmar
רַבִּיRabbi
יוֹחָנָן:Yochonon
<<Rabbi Yochanan said:
סֵיפָאSeifo
<<the latter clause —
״מַהMa
<<“what
שֶּׁאִירַשׁSheirash
<<I shall inherit
מֵאַבָּאMeiabbo
<<from father
הַיּוֹם״Hayyom
<<today” —
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<because of
כְּבוֹדKevod
<<the honor of
אָבִיו.Oviv
<<his father;
״מַהMa
<<“what
שֶּׁתַּעֲלֶהShetta'ale
<<shall come up in
מְצוּדָתִיMetzudosi
<<my net
הַיּוֹם״Hayyom
<<today”