Commentary for Avodah Zarah 126:8
אלא אמר רבא לא שנא מקיפו ולא שנא שאין מקיפו אע"ג דמשעבד ליה כיון דלא מייחד שיעבודיה לא מיתסר
Rather Rava said: It does not matter whether he gives him credit or not; even though [the employer] is indebted to him, since he does not specify his indebtedness, it is not prohibited.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Rava says that it does not matter that the employer must pay the shopkeeper back. It is permitted because he did not designate which property he will use to pay him back. The House of Yannai acted in a proper manner because they did not specify which property they would use to pay back the poor people.
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