Commentary for Bava Batra 243:9

אמר מר עתידה ארץ ישראל שתתחלק לשלשה עשר שבטים אידך למאן אמר רב חסדא לנשיא דכתיב (יחזקאל מח, יט) והעובד העיר יעבדוהו מכל שבטי ישראל אמר ליה רב פפא לאביי אימא רונגר בעלמא לא סלקא דעתך דכתיב (יחזקאל מח, כא) והנותר לנשיא מזה ומזה לתרומת הקדש ולאחוזת העיר

for it is written, And the residue shall be for the prince. On the one side and on the other, of the holy offering and of the possession of the city.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XLVIII, 21. ');">²⁴</span> 'And it was divided only according to monetary [values], as it is said, Whether many or few'. In what [respect]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Was it necessary to state that compensation was given. ');">²⁵</span> If it be suggested [that compensation was to be given in respect of lands] of superior and inferior quality,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the possessor of the better quality had to pay compensation to him who received the inferior quality. ');">²⁶</span>

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