מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 21a · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
21a:1
דְּשָׁיְילִינַןDeshoyylinan
that we ask
לְהוּLehu
<<them —
לְסָהֲדִיLesohadi
<<the witnesses —
אִיI
<<whether
פָּרוּעַPorua
<<it is paid
אִיI
<<or
לָאLo
<<not
פָּרוּעַ.Porua
<<paid.
21a:2
תָּאTo
שְׁמַע:Shema
Come and hear:
סִמְפּוֹןSimpon
<<a receipt
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
<<that has
עָלָיוOloyv
<<on it
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses
כָּשֵׁר.Kosheir
<<is valid.
מַאיMay
<<What
עֵדִים?Eidim
<<witnesses?
עֵדֵיEidei
<<witnesses of
קִיּוּם.Kium
<<authentication.
21a:3
הָכִיHochi
נָמֵיNomei
So too
מִסְתַּבְּרָא,Mistabbero
<<it stands to reason,
מִדְּקָתָנֵיMiddekosonei
<<from what it teaches
סֵיפָא:Seifo
<<in the latter clause:
וְשֶׁאֵיןVesheein
<<and one that has not
עָלָיוOloyv
<<on it
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses
פָּסוּל.Posul
<<is invalid.
מַאיMay
<<What is
״אֵיןEin
<<“has not
עָלָיוOloyv
<<on it
עֵדִים״?Eidim
<<witnesses”?
אִילֵּימָאIlleimo
<<If you say
דְּלֵיכָּאDeleikko
<<that there are not
עִלָּוֵיהּIlloveih
<<upon it
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses
כְּלָל,Kelol
<<at all —
צְרִיכָאTzericho
<<is it necessary
לְמֵימַרLemeimar
<<to say
דְּפָסוּל?!Defosul
<<that it is invalid?!
אֶלָּאEllo
<<Rather,
לָאוLov
<<is it not
עֵדֵיEidei
<<witnesses of
קִיּוּם.Kium
<<authentication.
21a:4
גּוּפָא.Gufo
The matter itself:
סִמְפּוֹןSimpon
<<a receipt
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
<<that has
עָלָיוOloyv
<<on it
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses
יִתְקַיֵּיםYiskayyeim
<<shall be authenticated
בְּחוֹתְמָיו.Bechosemoyv
<<by its signatories.
אֵיןEin
<<If it has not
עָלָיוOloyv
<<on it
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses
וְיוֹצֵאVeyotzei
<<and it comes out
מִתַּחַתMittachas
<<from under
יְדֵיYedei
<<the hands of
שָׁלִישׁ,Sholish
<<a third party,
אוֹO
<<or
שֶׁיּוֹצֵאSheotzei
<<that it comes out
לְאַחַרLeachar
<<after
חִיתּוּםChittum
<<the signing of
שְׁטָרוֹתShetoros
<<documents —
כָּשֵׁר.Kosheir
<<it is valid.
21a:5
יוֹצֵאYotzei
“Comes out
מִתַּחַתMittachas
<<from under
יְדֵיYedei
<<the hands of
שָׁלִישׁ,Sholish
<<a third party” —
דְּהָאDeho
<<for indeed
הֵימְנֵיהּHeimeneih
<<trusted him
מַלְוֶהMalve
<<the lender —
לְשָׁלִישׁ.Lesholish
<<the third party.
יוֹצֵאYotzei
<<“Comes out
לְאַחַרLeachar
<<after
חִיתּוּםChittum
<<the signing of
שְׁטָרוֹתShetoros
<<documents”
נָמֵי,Nomei
<<too,
דְּאִיDei
<<for if
לָאוLov
<<not
דִּפְרִיעַDifria
<<that it was paid,
לָאLo
<<he would not
הֲוָהHavo
<<have
מַרַעMara
<<impaired
לֵיהּLeih
<<it —
לִשְׁטָרֵיהּ.Lishtoreih
<<his document.
21a:6
הֲדַרַןHadaran
עֲלָךְAloch
We shall return to you,
שְׁנַיִםShenayim
<<“Two
אוֹחֲזִיןOchazin
<<are holding”.
Mishnah21a:7
מַתְנִי׳Mishna
MISHNAH:
אֵלּוּEillu
<<These
מְצִיאוֹתMetzios
<<found objects
שֶׁלּוֹ,Shello
<<are his,
וְאֵלּוּVeeillu
<<and these
חַיָּיבChayyoyv
<<he is obligated
לְהַכְרִיז.Lehachriz
<<to announce.
21a:8
אֵלּוּEillu
These
מְצִיאוֹתMetzios
<<found objects
שֶׁלּוֹ:Shello
<<are his:
מָצָאMotzo
<<if he found
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce
מְפוּזָּרִין,Mefuzzorin
<<scattered,
מָעוֹתMoos
<<money
מְפוּזָּרוֹת,Mefuzzoros
<<scattered,
כְּרִיכוֹתKerichos
<<small sheaves
בִּרְשׁוּתBirshus
הָרַבִּים,Horabbim
<<in the public domain,
וְעִגּוּלֵיVe'iggulei
<<and round cakes of
דְבֵילָה,Deveilo
<<pressed figs,
כִּכָּרוֹתKikkoros
<<loaves
שֶׁלShel
<<of
נַחְתּוֹם,Nachtom
<<a baker,
מַחְרוֹזוֹתMachrozos
<<strings
שֶׁלShel
<<of
דָּגִים,Dogim
<<fish,
וַחֲתִיכוֹתVachasichos
<<and pieces
שֶׁלShel
<<of
בָּשָׂר,Bosor
<<meat,
וְגִיזֵּיVegizzei
<<and shearings of
צֶמֶרTzemer
<<wool
הַלְּקוּחִיןHallekuchin
<<that are taken
מִמְּדִינָתָן,Mimmedinoson
<<from their land,
וַאֲנִיצֵיVaanitzei
<<and bundles of
פִשְׁתָּן,Fishton
<<flax,
וּלְשׁוֹנוֹתVlshonos
<<and tongues
שֶׁלShel
<<of
אַרְגָּמָןArgomon
<<purple wool —
הֲרֵיHarei
אֵלּוּEillu
<<these
שֶׁלּוֹ,Shello
<<are his,
דִּבְרֵיDivrei
<<the words of
רַבִּיRabbi
מֵאִיר.Meiir
<<Rabbi Meir.
21a:9
רַבִּיRabbi
יְהוּדָהYehudo
Rabbi Yehuda
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
כֹּלKol
<<anything
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
<<that has
בּוֹBo
<<in it
שִׁינּוּיShinnuy
<<something unusual
חַיָּיבChayyoyv
<<he is obligated
לְהַכְרִיז.Lehachriz
<<to announce.
כֵּיצַד?Keitzad
<<How so?
מָצָאMotzo
<<If he found
עִגּוּלIggul
<<a round cake
וּבְתוֹכוֹVvsocho
<<and in it
חֶרֶס,Cheres
<<a shard,
כִּכָּרKikkor
<<a loaf
וּבְתוֹכוֹVvsocho
<<and in it
מָעוֹת.Moos
<<money.
21a:10
רַבִּיRabbi
שִׁמְעוֹןShimon
בֶּןBen
אֶלְעָזָרElozor
Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
כׇּלKol
<<all
כְּלֵיKelei
<<vessels of
אַנְפּוּרְיָאAnpureyo
<<anpuria
אֵיןEin
<<one is not
חַיָּיבChayyoyv
<<obligated
לְהַכְרִיז.Lehachriz
<<to announce.
21a:11
גְּמָ׳Gemara
GEMARA:
מָצָאMotzo
<<“If he found
פֵּירוֹתPeiros
<<produce
מְפוּזָּרִין.Mefuzzorin
<<scattered.”
וְכַמָּה?Vechammo
<<And how much?
אָמַרOmar
רַבִּיRabbi
יִצְחָק:Yitzchok
<<Rabbi Yitzchak said:
קַבKav
<<a kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת.Ammos
<<cubits.
21a:12
הֵיכִיHeichi
דָּמֵי?Domei
What is the case?
אִיI
<<If
דֶּרֶךְDerech
<<by way of
נְפִילָהNefilo
<<falling —
אֲפִילּוּAfillu
<<even
טוּבָאTuvo
<<more
נָמֵי!Nomei
<<also!
וְאִיVei
<<And if
דֶּרֶךְDerech
<<by way of
הִינּוּחַHinnuach
<<placing —
אֲפִילּוּAfillu
<<even
בְּצִירBetzir
<<less
מֵהָכִיMeihochi
<<than this
נָמֵיNomei
<<also
לָא!Lo
<<not!
21a:13
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
עוּקְבָאUkevo
בַּרBar
חָמָא:Chomo
Rav Ukva bar Chama said:
בְּמַכְנַשְׁתָּאBemachnashto
<<with the gathering
דְּבֵיDevei
<<of the threshing
דָרֵיDorei
<<floor
עָסְקִינַן.Oskinan
<<we are dealing.
קַבKav
<<A kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹתAmmos
<<cubits,
דִּנְפִישׁDinfish
<<whose
טִרְחַיְיהוּTirchayyhu
<<trouble is great —
לָאLo
<<does not
טָרַחTorach
<<trouble himself
אִינִישׁInish
<<a person
וְלָאVelo
<<and does not
הָדַרHodar
<<go back
אָתֵיOsei
<<and come
וְשָׁקֵילVeshokeil
<<and take
לְהוּ,Lehu
<<them;
אַפְקוֹרֵיAfkorei
<<renouncing
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he renounces
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
בְּצִירBetzir
<<Less
מֵהָכִיMeihochi
<<than this —
טָרַחTorach
<<he troubles himself
וְהָדַרVehodar
<<and goes back
אָתֵיOsei
<<and comes
וְשָׁקֵילVeshokeil
<<and takes
לְהוּ,Lehu
<<them,
וְלָאVelo
<<and does not
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<renounce
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
21a:14
בָּעֵיBo'ei
Asked
רַבִּיRabbi
יִרְמְיָה:Yirmyo
<<Rabbi Yirmeya:
חֲצִיChatzi
<<half
קַבKav
<<a kav
בִּשְׁתֵּיBishtei
<<in two
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
קַבKav
<<A kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
טַעְמָאTamo
מַאיMay
<<what is the reason?
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<Because
דִּנְפִישׁDinfish
<<their trouble
טִרְחַיְיהוּ.Tirchayyhu
<<is great;
חֲצִיChatzi
<<half
קַבKav
<<a kav
בִּשְׁתֵּיBishtei
<<in two
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דְּלָאDelo
<<not
נְפִישׁNefish
<<great is
טִרְחַיְיהוּTirchayyhu
<<their trouble —
לָאLo
<<he does not
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<renounce
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
אוֹO
<<Or
דִּלְמָא:Dilmo
<<perhaps:
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<because
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִי,Chashivi
<<important,
וַחֲצִיVachatzi
<<and half
קַבKav
<<a kav
בִּשְׁתֵּיBishtei
<<in two
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִיChashivi
<<important —
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he renounces
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
21a:15
קַבַּיִיםKabbayim
Two kavs
בִּשְׁמוֹנֶהBishmone
<<in eight
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
קַבKav
<<A kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
טַעְמָאTamo
מַאיMay
<<what is the reason?
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<Because
דִּנְפִישׁDinfish
<<their trouble
טִרְחַיְיהוּ,Tirchayyhu
<<is great,
וְכׇלVechol
שֶׁכֵּןShekkein
<<and all the more so
קַבַּיִיםKabbayim
<<two kavs
בִּשְׁמוֹנֶהBishmone
<<in eight
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דִּנְפִישׁאDinfish
<<great is
טִרְחַיְיהוּTirchayyhu
<<their trouble
טְפֵיTefei
<<more —
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he renounces
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
אוֹO
<<Or
דִלְמָא:Dilmo
<<perhaps:
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<because
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִי,Chashivi
<<important,
וְקַבַּיִיםVekabbayim
<<and two kavs
בִּשְׁמוֹנֶהBishmone
<<in eight
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דַּחֲשִׁיבִיDachashivi
<<they are important —
לָאLo
<<he does not
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<renounce
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
21a:16
קַבKav
A kav
שׁוּמְשְׁמִיןShumeshmin
<<of sesame seeds
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
קַבKav
<<A kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹתAmmos
<<cubits —
טַעְמָאTamo
מַאיMay
<<what is the reason?
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<Because
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִי,Chashivi
<<important,
וְשׁוּמְשְׁמִיןVeshumeshmin
<<and sesame seeds,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דַּחֲשִׁיבִיDachashivi
<<they are important —
לָאLo
<<he does not
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<renounce
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
אוֹO
<<Or
דִלְמָא:Dilmo
<<perhaps:
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<because
דִּנְפִישׁDinfish
<<their trouble
טִרְחַיְיהוּ,Tirchayyhu
<<is great,
וְכׇלVechol
שֶׁכֵּןShekkein
<<and all the more so
שׁוּמְשְׁמִין,Shumeshmin
<<sesame seeds,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דִּנְפִישׁDinfish
<<great is
טִרְחַיְיהוּTirchayyhu
<<their trouble
טְפֵיTefei
<<more —
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he renounces
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
21a:17
קַבKav
A kav
תַּמְרֵיTamrei
<<of dates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
קַבKav
<<a kav
רִמּוֹנֵיRimmonei
<<of pomegranates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
קַבKav
<<A kav
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits —
טַעְמָאTamo
מַאי?May
<<what is the reason?
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<Because
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִי.Chashivi
<<important.
קַבKav
<<A kav
תַּמְרֵיTamrei
<<of dates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
קַבKav
<<a kav
רִמּוֹנֵיRimmonei
<<of pomegranates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹתAmmos
<<cubits
נָמֵי,Nomei
<<too,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דְּלָאDelo
<<they are not
חֲשִׁיבִיChashivi
<<important —
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he renounces
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
21a:18
אוֹO
Or
דִלְמָא:Dilmo
<<perhaps:
מִשּׁוּםMishum
<<because
דִּנְפִישׁאDinfish
<<great is
טִרְחַיְיהוּ,Tirchayyhu
<<their trouble,
וְקַבVekav
<<and a kav
תַּמְרֵיTamrei
<<of dates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
וְקַבVekav
<<and a kav
רִמּוֹנֵיRimmonei
<<of pomegranates
בְּאַרְבַּעBearba
<<in four
אַמּוֹת,Ammos
<<cubits,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דְּלָאDelo
<<not
נְפִישׁNefish
<<great is
טִרְחַיְיהוּTirchayyhu
<<their trouble —
לָאLo
<<he does not
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<renounce
לְהוּ.Lehu
<<them.
מַאי?May
<<What is it?
תֵּיקוּ.Teiku
<<Let it stand.
21a:19
אִיתְּמַר:Ittemar
It was stated: