מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 2a · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
Mishnah2a:1
שְׁנַיִםShenayim
Two
אוֹחֲזִיןOchazin
<<who are holding
בְּטַלִּית,Betallis
<<a garment —
זֶהZe
<<this one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״,Metzosiho
<<found it,”
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״.Metzosiho
<<found it”;
זֶהZe
<<this one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״,Shelli
<<is mine,”
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״.Shelli
<<is mine” —
זֶהZe
<<this one
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מֵחֶצְיָהּ,Meichetzyoh
<<than half,
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מֵחֶצְיָהּMeichetzyoh
<<than half,
וְיַחְלוֹקוּ.Veyachloku
<<and they divide [it].
2a:2
זֶהZe
This one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״,Shelli
<<is mine,”
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
״חֶצְיָהּChetzyoh
<<“half of it
שֶׁלִּי״,Shelli
<<is mine” —
הָאוֹמֵרHoomeir
<<the one who says
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּיShelli
<<is mine
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מִשְּׁלֹשָׁהMishelosho
<<than three
חֲלָקִים,Chalokim
<<parts,
וְהָאוֹמֵרVehoomeir
<<and the one who says
חֶצְיָהּChetzyoh
<<half of it
שֶׁלִּיShelli
<<is mine
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מֵרְבִיעַ.Meirevia
<<than a quarter.
זֶהZe
<<This one
נוֹטֵלNoteil
<<takes
שְׁלֹשָׁהShelosho
<<three
חֲלָקִים,Chalokim
<<parts,
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
נוֹטֵלNoteil
<<takes
רְבִיעַ.Revia
<<a quarter.
2a:3
הָיוּHoyu
If there were
שְׁנַיִםShenayim
<<two
רוֹכְבִיןRochevin
<<riding
עַלAl
גַּבֵּיGabbei
<<on
בְּהֵמָה,Beheimo
<<an animal,
אוֹO
<<or
שֶׁהָיָהShehoyo
<<that was
אֶחָדEchod
<<one
רוֹכֵבRocheiv
<<riding
וְאֶחָדVeechod
<<and one
מַנְהִיג,Manhig
<<leading,
זֶהZe
<<this one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּי,Shelli
<<is mine,
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּיShelli
<<is mine —
זֶהZe
<<this one
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מֵחֶצְיָהּ,Meichetzyoh
<<than half,
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
יִשָּׁבַעYishova
<<shall swear
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<that he has no
לוֹLo
<<claim
בָּהּBoh
<<in it
פָּחוֹתPochos
<<of less
מֵחֶצְיָהּ,Meichetzyoh
<<than half,
וְיַחְלוֹקוּ.Veyachloku
<<and they divide [it].
2a:4
בִּזְמַןBizman
When
שֶׁהֵםSheheim
<<they
מוֹדִיםModim
<<admit
אוֹO
<<or
שֶׁיֵּשׁSheyyeish
<<that there are
לָהֶןLohen
<<for them
עֵדִיםEidim
<<witnesses,
חוֹלְקִיןCholekin
<<they divide
בְּלֹאBelo
<<without
שְׁבוּעָה.Shevu'o
<<an oath.
2a:5
גְּמָ׳Gemara
GEMARA:
לְמָהLemo
לִיLi
<<Why do I need
לְמִתְנָאLemisno
<<to teach
זֶהZe
<<“this one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָMetzosiho
<<found it”
וְזֶהVeze
<<and “that one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָ,Metzosiho
<<found it,”
זֶהZe
<<“this one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּיShelli
<<is mine”
וְזֶהVeze
<<and “that one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּי?Shelli
<<is mine”?
לִיתְנֵיLisnei
<<Let it teach
חֲדָא!Chado
<<one!
חֲדָאChado
<<One [case]
קָתָנֵי:Kosonei
<<it teaches:
זֶהZe
<<this one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says:
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָMetzosiho
<<found it
וְכוּלָּהּVechulloh
<<and all of it
שֶׁלִּי,Shelli
<<is mine,
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says:
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָMetzosiho
<<found it
וְכוּלָּהּVechulloh
<<and all of it
שֶׁלִּי.Shelli
<<is mine.
2a:6
וְלִיתְנֵיVelisnei
And let it teach
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״,Metzosiho
<<found it,”
וַאֲנָאVaano
<<and I
יָדַעְנָאYodano
<<would know
דְּכוּלָּהּDechulloh
<<that all of it
שֶׁלִּי!Shelli
<<is mine!
אִיI
<<If
תְּנָאTeno
<<it had taught
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״,Metzosiho
<<found it,”
הֲוָהHavo
אָמֵינָא:Omeino
<<I would have said:
מַאיMay
<<what is
״מְצָאתִיהָ״Metzosiho
<<“I found it”?
רְאִיתִיהָ.Reisiho
<<I saw it;
אַףAf
עַלAl
גַּבGav
<<even though
דְּלָאDelo
<<that it did not
אֲתַאיAsay
<<come
לִידֵיהּLideih
<<into his hand,
בִּרְאִיָּהBiriyyo
<<by seeing
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<alone
קָנֵי,Konei
<<he acquires;
תְּנָא:Teno
<<so it taught
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine,”
דְּבִרְאִיָּהDeviriyyo
<<that by seeing
לָאLo
<<he does not
קָנֵי.Konei
<<acquire.
2a:7
וּמִיVmi
And can
מָצֵיתMotzeis
<<you
אָמְרַתְּOmratte
<<say
מַאיMay
<<what is
״מְצָאתִיהָ״Metzosiho
<<“I found it”?
רְאִיתִיהָ,Reisiho
<<I saw it —
וְהָאVeho
<<but
אָמַרOmar
רַבְנַאיRavnay
<<Ravnai said:
״וּמְצָאתָהּ״Vmtzosoh
<<“and you find it”
דַּאֲתַאיDaasay
<<that it came
לִידֵיהּLideih
<<into his hand
מַשְׁמַע.Mashma
<<it implies!
2a:8
אִיןIn
Indeed,
״וּמְצָאתָהּ״Vmtzosoh
<<“and you find it”
דִּקְרָאDikro
<<of the verse
דַּאֲתָאDaaso
<<that it came
לִידֵיהּLideih
<<into his hand
מַשְׁמַע,Mashma
<<implies;
וּמִיהוּVmihu
<<but
תַּנָּאTanno
<<the tanna
לִישָּׁנָאLishono
<<the language
דְעָלְמָאDe'olmo
<<of common speech
נָקֵט,Nokeit
<<took,
וּמִדְּחָזֵיVmiddechozei
<<and since he sees
לֵיהּLeih
<<it
אָמַר:Omar
<<he says:
אֲנָאAno
<<I
אַשְׁכַּחִית,Ashkachis
<<found [it];
וְאַףVeaf
עַלAl
גַּבGav
<<and even though
דְּלָאDelo
<<that it did not
אֲתַאיAsay
<<come
לִידֵיהּLideih
<<into his hand,
בִּרְאִיָּהBiriyyo
<<by seeing
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<alone
קָנֵי,Konei
<<he acquires;
תָּנֵי:Tonei
<<so it taught
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine,”
דְּבִרְאִיָּהDeviriyyo
<<that by seeing
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<alone
לָאLo
<<he does not
קָנֵיKonei
<<acquire
לַהּ.Lah
<<it.
2a:9
וְלִיתְנֵיVelisnei
And let it teach
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine”
וְלָאVelo
<<and not
בָּעֵיBo'ei
<<need
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״!Metzosiho
<<found it”!
אִיI
<<If
תָּנֵיTonei
<<it had taught
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine,”
הֲוָהHavo
אָמֵינָא:Omeino
<<I would have said:
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<in general,
דְּקָתָנֵיDekosonei
<<where it teaches
״מְצָאתִיהָ״Metzosiho
<<“I found it,”
בִּרְאִיָּהBiriyyo
<<by seeing
בְּעָלְמָאBe'olmo
<<alone
קָנֵי,Konei
<<he acquires;
תְּנָאTeno
<<it taught
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
מְצָאתִיהָ״Metzosiho
<<found it”
וַהֲדַרVahadar
<<and then
תְּנָאTeno
<<taught
״כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<“all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine,”
דְּמִמִּשְׁנָהDemimmishno
<<so that from the Mishnah's
יַתִּירָהYattiro
<<extra wording
אַשְׁמְעִינַןAshminan
<<it teaches us
דִּרְאִיָּהDiriyyo
<<that seeing
לָאLo
<<does not
קָנֵי.Konei
<<acquire.
2a:10
וּמִיVmi
And can
מָצֵיתMotzeis
<<you
אָמְרַתְּOmratte
<<say
חֲדָאChado
<<one [case]
קָתָנֵי?Kosonei
<<it teaches?
וְהָאVeho
<<But
״זֶה״Ze
<<“this one”
וְ״זֶה״Veze
<<and “that one”
קָתָנֵי:Kosonei
<<it teaches:
״זֶהZe
<<“this one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָMetzosiho
<<found it
וְזֶהVeze
<<and that one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
אֲנִיAni
<<I
מְצָאתִיהָ,Metzosiho
<<found it,
זֶהZe
<<this one
אוֹמֵרOmeir
<<says
כּוּלָּהּKulloh
<<all of it
שֶׁלִּי״Shelli
<<is mine”
וְכוּ׳.…
<<etc.
2a:11
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
פָּפָּא,Poppo
Rav Pappa said,
וְאִיתֵּימָאVeitteimo
<<and some say
רַבRav
שִׁימִיShimi
בַּרBar
אָשֵׁי,Oshei
<<Rav Shimi bar Ashi,
וְאָמְרִיVeomri
לַהּLah
<<and some say it
כְּדִי:Kedi
<<anonymously:
רֵישָׁאReisho
<<the first clause
בִּמְצִיאָה,Bimtzio
<<is about a found object,
וְסֵיפָאVeseifo
<<and the latter clause
בְּמִקָּחBemikkoch
<<about buying
וּמִמְכָּר.Vmimkor
<<and selling.
2a:12
וּצְרִיכָא:Vtzricho
And both are necessary: