Commentary for Bava Batra 217:7

והא קראי לאו הכי כתיבי דכתיב (במדבר כז, יא) ואם אין אחים לאביו וגו' קראי שלא כסדרן כתיבי

[which implies], he who is nearest takes the precedence'? — The father's brothers do not require any Scriptural text;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To prove that a father takes precedence over them. ');">¹¹</span> [for] from whom<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'on whose strength'. ');">¹²</span>

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