Commentary for Bava Kamma 126:18

בשלמא למאן דאמר חד בגנב וחד בטוען טענת גנב שפיר אלא למאן דאמר תרוייהו בטוען טענת גנב גנב עצמו מנא ליה

On the supposition<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the first Baraitha. ');">²⁵</span> that both of the verses deal with [a bailee falsely] alleging theft, in which case Scripture excludes a bailee falsely alleging loss, how could [the fact that instead of] 'thief' [it is written] 'the thief' be expounded? — He might say to you that it furnishes a basis for the view of R. Hiyya b. Abba reported in the name of R. Johanan, as R. Hiyya b. Abba stated<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra p. 364. ');">²⁸</span>

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