Commentary for Bava Kamma 183:21
אמר ליה למילתיה הוא דאיכפל דאמר ר' שמואל בר נחמני אמר רבי יונתן מאי דכתיב (דברים לג, ו) יחי ראובן ואל ימות ויהי מתיו מספר וזאת ליהודה
Raba said to Rabbah b. Mari: Whence can be derived the lesson taught by our Rabbis that one who solicits mercy for his fellow while he himself is in need of the same thing, [will be answered first]? — He replied: As it is written: <i>And the Lord changed the fortune of Job when he prayed for his friends</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job XLII, 10. ');"><sup>17</sup></span>
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