Commentary for Bava Kamma 46:17
<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> מאי טעמא דר' יהודה אמר אביי (שמות כא, לו) תמול חד מתמול תרי שלשום תלתא ולא ישמרנו בעליו אתאן לנגיחה רביעית
whereas the serpent [being a mere instrument] is left unpunished, then according to the view of the Sages, the poison is spitten out by the serpent of its own free will, so that the serpent [being guilty of slaughter] is stoned,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with Ex. XXI, 28-29. ');"><sup>14</sup></span>
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