Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Bava Batra 5:4

וטעמא דרצו הא לא רצו אין מחייבין אותו אלמא היזק ראיה לאו שמיה היזק

instead of THEY SHOULD BUILD THE WALL, the Mishnah should say, they should build it'? — You say then that mehizah means 'division'. If so, instead of 'who agreed to make a division', the Mishnah should say, 'who agreed to divide'? — It is usual for men to say, 'Come, let us make a division.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the Mishnah reproduces this expression. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>

Rashi on Bava Batra

The reason is that they wished: And they stipulated that it be divided with a wall of stones. Behold, if they did not wish [it], they only obligate him with a mere bordermark.
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