מַסֶּכֶת בָּבָא מְצִיעָא
Bava Metzia 9b · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
9b:1
וְאִיVei
And if
רְשׁוּתReshus
הָרַבִּיםHorabbim
<<a public domain
הוּאHu
<<it is
קָנֵי,Konei
<<he acquires;
וְאִיVei
<<and if
אָדָםOdom
חָשׁוּבChoshuv
<<an important person
הוּאHu
<<he is
קָנֵי,Konei
<<he acquires;
וְאִיVei
<<and if
אִשָּׁהIsho
<<a woman
הִיאHi
<<she is
קָנְיָא,Konyo
<<she acquires;
וְאִיVei
<<and if
אִינִישׁInish
זִילָאZilo
<<a lowly person
הוּאHu
<<he is
קָנֵי.Konei
<<he acquires.
9b:2
בָּעֵיBo'ei
Asked
רַבִּיRabbi
אֶלְעָזָר:Elozor
<<Rabbi Elazar:
הָאוֹמֵרHoomeir
<<one who says
לַחֲבֵירוֹLachaveiro
<<to his fellow:
״מְשׁוֹךְMeshoche
<<“Pull
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
זוֹZo
<<this animal
לִקְנוֹתLiknos
<<to acquire
כֵּלִיםKeilim
<<the vessels
שֶׁעָלֶיהָ״,She'oleho
<<that are on it” —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
9b:3
לִקְנוֹת:Liknos
“To acquire” —
מִיMi
<<did
אֲמַרAmar
<<he say
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
קְנֵי!Kenei
<<“acquire”?!
אֶלָּא:Ello
<<Rather:
״מְשׁוֹךְMeshoche
<<“Pull
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
זוֹZo
<<this animal
וּקְנֵיVknei
<<and acquire
כֵּלִיםKeilim
<<the vessels
שֶׁעָלֶיהָ״,She'oleho
<<that are on it” —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is it?
מִיMi
<<Does
מַהְנְיָאMahnyo
<<it avail —
מְשִׁיכָהMeshicho
<<the pulling
דִּבְהֵמָהDivheimo
<<of the animal —
לְאַקְנוֹיֵיLeaknoyei
<<to effect acquisition of
כֵּלִים,Keilim
<<the vessels,
אוֹO
<<or
לָא?Lo
<<not?
9b:4
אָמַרOmar
רָבָא:Rovo
Rava said:
אִיI
<<if
אֲמַרAmar
<<he said
לֵיהּLeih
<<to him
קְנֵיKenei
<<“acquire
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
<<the animal
וּקְנֵיVknei
<<and acquire
כֵּלִיםKeilim
<<the vessels” —
מִיMi
<<would
קָנֵיKonei
<<he acquire
כֵּלִים?Keilim
<<the vessels?
חָצֵרChotzeir
<<A courtyard
מְהַלֶּכֶתMehalleches
<<that moves
הִיא,Hi
<<it is,
וְחָצֵרVechotzeir
<<and a courtyard
מְהַלֶּכֶתMehalleches
<<that moves
לֹאLo
<<does not
קָנָה.Kono
<<acquire.
9b:5
וְכִיVechi
And if
תֵּימָאTeimo
<<you say
כְּשֶׁעָמְדָה,Keshe'omdo
<<when it stood still —
וְהָאVeho
<<but
כֹּלKol
<<anything
שֶׁאִילּוּSheillu
<<that if
מְהַלֵּךְMehalleiche
<<moving
לֹאLo
<<does not
קָנָהKono
<<acquire,
עוֹמֵדOmeid
<<standing
וְיוֹשֵׁבVeyosheiv
<<or sitting
לֹאLo
<<does not
קָנָה!Kono
<<acquire!
9b:6
וְהִלְכְתָאVehilchso
And the halachah is
בִּכְפוּתָהּ.Bichfusoh
<<when it is bound.
9b:7
אֲמַרוּAmaru
לֵיהּLeih
They said
רַבRav
פָּפָּאPoppo
וְרַבVerav
הוּנָאHuno
בְּרֵיהּBereih
דְּרַבDerav
יְהוֹשֻׁעַYehoshua
<<— Rav Pappa and Rav Huna son of Rav Yehoshua —
לְרָבָא:Lerovo
<<to Rava:
אֶלָּאEllo
מֵעַתָּה,Mei'atto
<<But now,
הָיָהHoyo
<<if one was
מְהַלֵּךְMehalleiche
<<traveling
בִּסְפִינָה,Bisfino
<<in a boat,
וְקָפְצוּVekoftzu
דָּגִיםDogim
<<and fish jumped
וְנָפְלוּVenoflu
<<and fell
לְתוֹךְLesoche
<<into
הַסְּפִינָה,Hassefino
<<the boat —
הָכִיHochi
נָמֵיNomei
<<so too
דְּחָצֵרDechotzeir
<<that a courtyard
מְהַלֶּכֶתMehalleches
<<that moves
הִיאHi
<<it is
וְלָאVelo
<<and he does not
קָנֵי?!Konei
<<acquire?!
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
סְפִינָהSefino
<<a boat
מֵינָחMeinoch
נָיְיחָא,Noyycho
<<is at rest,
וּמַיָּאVmayyo
<<and the water
הוּאHu
<<it is
דְּקָאDeko
מַמְטוּMamtu
<<that carries
לַהּ.Lah
<<it.
9b:8
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
רָבִינָאRovino
לְרַבLerav
אָשֵׁי:Oshei
Ravina said to Rav Ashi:
אֶלָּאEllo
מֵעַתָּהMei'atto
<<But now,
הָיְתָהHoyso
<<if she was
מְהַלֶּכֶתMehalleches
<<walking
בִּרְשׁוּתBirshus
הָרַבִּיםHorabbim
<<in the public domain
וְזָרַקVezorak
<<and he threw
לָהּLoh
<<to her
גֵּטGeit
<<a get
לְתוֹךְLesoche
<<into
חֵיקָהּCheikoh
<<her lap
אוֹO
<<or
לְתוֹךְLesoche
<<into
קַלְתָּהּ,Kaltoh
<<her basket —
הָכָאHocho
נָמֵיNomei
<<here too
דְּלָאDelo
<<that she is not
מִגָּרְשָׁה?!Miggorsho
<<divorced?!
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
קַלְתָּהּKaltoh
<<her basket
מֵינָחMeinoch
נָיְיחָא,Noyycho
<<is at rest,
וְאִיהִיVeihi
<<and she
דְּקָאDeko
מְסַגְּיָאMesaggeyo
<<is the one walking
מִתּוּתַהּ.Mittusah
<<beneath it.
Mishnah9b:9
מַתְנִי׳Mishna
MISHNAH:
הָיָהHoyo
<<If one was
רוֹכֵבRocheiv
<<riding
עַלAl
גַּבֵּיGabbei
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
<<upon an animal
וְרָאָהVeroo
אֶתEs
<<and he saw
הַמְּצִיאָהHammetzio
<<the found object
וְאָמַרVeomar
<<and he said
לַחֲבֵירוֹLachaveiro
<<to his fellow:
״תְּנָהּTenoh
<<“Give it
לִי״.Li
<<to me.”
נְטָלָהּNetoloh
<<He took it
וְאָמַר:Veomar
<<and said:
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
זָכִיתִיZochisi
<<acquired
בָּהּ״Boh
<<it” —
זָכָהZocho
<<he acquired
בָּהּ.Boh
<<it.
אִםIm
<<If
מִשֶּׁנְּתָנָהּMishennesonoh
<<after he gave it
לוֹ,Lo
<<to him
אָמַר:Omar
<<he said:
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
זָכִיתִיZochisi
<<acquired
בָּהּBoh
<<it
תְּחִלָּה״Techillo
<<first” —
לֹאLo
<<he has not
אָמַרOmar
<<said
כְּלוּם.Kelum
<<anything.
9b:10
גְּמָ׳Gemara
GEMARA:
תְּנַןTenan
הָתָם:Hosom
<<We learned there:
מִיMi
<<one
שֶׁלִּיקֵּטShellikkeit
<<who gathered
אֶתEs
הַפֵּאָה,Happeio
<<the pe'ah
וְאָמַר:Veomar
<<and said:
״הֲרֵיHarei
זוֹZo
<<“This is
לִפְלוֹנִיLifloni
<<for so-and-so,
עָנִי״,Oni
<<a poor man” —
רַבִּיRabbi
אֱלִיעֶזֶרEli'ezer
<<Rabbi Eliezer
אוֹמֵר:Omeir
<<says:
זָכָהZocho
<<he acquired it
לוֹ.Lo
<<for him.
וַחֲכָמִיםVachachomim
<<And the Sages
אוֹמְרִים:Omerim
<<say:
יִתְּנֶנָּהYittenenno
<<he shall give it
לֶעָנִיLe'oni
<<to the poor man
הַנִּמְצָאHannimtzo
<<who is found
רִאשׁוֹן.Rishon
<<first.
9b:11
אָמַרOmar
עוּלָּאUllo
אָמַרOmar
רַבִּיRabbi
יְהוֹשֻׁעַYehoshua
בֶּןBen
לֵוִי:Leivi
Ulla said in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi:
מַחְלוֹקֶתMachlokes
<<the dispute is
מֵעָשִׁירMei'oshir
<<from a rich man
לְעָנִי,Le'oni
<<to a poor man,
9b:12
דְּרַבִּיDerabbi
אֱלִיעֶזֶרEli'ezer
for Rabbi Eliezer
סָבַר:Sovar
<<holds:
מִגּוֹMiggo
<<since
דְּאִיDei
<<if
בָּעֵיBo'ei
<<he wished
מַפְקַרMafkar
<<he could renounce
נִכְסֵיהּNichseih
<<his property
וְהָוֵיVehovei
<<and become
עָנִיOni
<<poor
וַחֲזֵיVachazei
<<and be fit
לֵיהּLeih
<<for it,
הַשְׁתָּאHashto
<<now
נָמֵיNomei
<<too
חֲזֵיChazei
<<he is fit
לֵיהּ.Leih
<<for it.
וּמִגּוֹVmiggo
<<And since
דְּזָכֵיDezochei
<<he can acquire
לְנַפְשֵׁיהּ,Lenafsheih
<<for himself,
זָכֵיZochei
<<he acquires
נָמֵיNomei
<<also
לְחַבְרֵיהּ.Lechavreih
<<for his fellow.
וְרַבָּנַןVerabbonan
<<And the Rabbis
סָבְרִיSovri
<<hold:
חַדChad
<<one
מִגּוֹMiggo
<<“since”
אָמְרִינַן,Omrinan
<<we say,
תְּרֵיTerei
<<two
מִגּוֹMiggo
<<“since”s
לָאLo
<<we do not
אָמְרִינַן.Omrinan
<<say.
9b:13
אֲבָלAvol
But
מֵעָנִיMei'oni
<<from a poor man
לְעָנִי,Le'oni
<<to a poor man,
דִּבְרֵיDivrei
הַכֹּלHakkol
<<all agree
זָכָהZocho
<<he acquired it
לוֹLo
<<for him,
דְּמִגּוֹDemiggo
<<for since
דְּזָכֵיDezochei
<<he can acquire
לְנַפְשֵׁיהּLenafsheih
<<for himself
זָכֵיZochei
<<he acquires
נָמֵיNomei
<<also
לְחַבְרֵיהּ.Lechavreih
<<for his fellow.
9b:14
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
רַבRav
נַחְמָןNachmon
לְעוּלָּא:Leullo
Rav Nachman said to Ulla:
וְלֵימָאVeleimo
מָר,Mor
<<But let the master say:
מֵעָנִיMei'oni
<<from a poor man
לְעָנִיLe'oni
<<to a poor man
מַחְלוֹקֶת,Machlokes
<<is the dispute,
דְּהָאDeho
<<for behold
מְצִיאָהMetzio
<<a found object —
הַכֹּלHakkol
<<everyone
עֲנִיִּיםAniyyim
<<is poor
אֶצְלָהּ,Etzloh
<<regarding it;
וּתְנַן:Vsnan
<<and we learned:
הָיָהHoyo
<<if one was
רוֹכֵבRocheiv
<<riding
עַלAl
גַּבֵּיGabbei
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
<<upon an animal
וְרָאָהVeroo
אֶתEs
<<and he saw
הַמְּצִיאָהHammetzio
<<the found object
וְאָמַרVeomar
<<and he said
לַחֲבֵירוֹLachaveiro
<<to his fellow:
״תְּנָהּTenoh
<<“Give it
לִי״,Li
<<to me,”
נְטָלָהּNetoloh
<<he took it
וְאָמַרVeomar
<<and said
״אֲנִיAni
<<“I
זָכִיתִיZochisi
<<acquired
בָּהּ״Boh
<<it” —
זָכָהZocho
<<he acquired
בָּהּ.Boh
<<it.
9b:15
אִיI
אָמְרַתְּOmratte
בִּשְׁלָמָא:Bishlomo
If you say it is well:
מֵעָנִיMei'oni
<<from a poor man
לְעָנִיLe'oni
<<to a poor man
מַחְלוֹקֶת,Machlokes
<<is the dispute,