Commentary for Bava Metzia 121:8
צריכי דאי כתב רחמנא לאו ברבית משום דחידוש הוא דאפילו בלוה אסרה רחמנא
Rabina said: There is no need of any verse [to teach] either that the prohibition <i>neshek</i> in respect of victuals, or of <i>ribbith</i> in respect of money, [applies to the lender]. For were it written, 'Thy money thou shalt not give him upon <i>neshek</i>, and thy food upon <i>marbith</i>,' [it would be] even as you say.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For then the two clauses would be distinctly separated, neshek being related to money, and marbith to provisions. ');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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