Commentary for Bava Batra 236:4

מתלוננין ועדת קרח לא היה להן חלק בארץ: והתניא מרגלים מתלוננים ועדת קרח יהושע וכלב נטלו חלקם לא קשיא מר מקיש מתלוננים למרגלים מר לא מקיש מתלוננים למרגלים

[derived]? — 'Ulla replied: [From] the Scriptural verse which states, But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XIV, 38. ');">⁸</span> What, [it may be asked, is meant by the expression.] 'remained alive'? If it means [that] they actually remained alive, surely another verse is already on record, [stating.] And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' lbid. XXVI, 25. Two verses should not be required for the recording of one and the same fact. ');">⁹</span> What, then [is meant by] 'remained alive'? They<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Joshua and Caleb. ');">¹⁰</span>

Explore commentary for Bava Batra 236:4. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.