Commentary for Avodah Zarah 130:2
והא רוצה בקיומו דלא נצטרו זיקי דמתני בהדייהו א"נ דמייתו פריסדקי בהדייהו
But did he not want the preservation of the [the wine] that the wine-skins should not split! This refers to case where had made a prior condition with them. Alternatively, they brought barrels with them.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The Talmud raises a difficulty—doesn’t R. Aha’s father want the water-skins to be preserved. If they burst, then he will have to give them the jugs. Thus in a sense he is invested in the preservation of the wine.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Aha’s father made a condition with the non-Jews—he would keep the jugs even if the wine-skins split and the wine was lost. In other words, he was paid up front.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
It might also be a case where the non-Jews brought barrels with him to hold the wine if the wine-skins should break.
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