Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Bava Metzia 146:3

אמר ליה רבא מברניש לרב אשי חזי מר רבנן דקא אכלי רביתא דיהבי זוזי אחמרא בתשרי ומבחרי לה בטבת

but now you must take rent for the house'. He replied: 'Had I known that it was pledged to you, I should not have bought it. Now I will treat you according to their laws; for until they redeem the pledge<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'make (the creditor) quit. ');"><sup>5</sup></span> they receive no rent; so I will take no rent from you until you are paid out'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'until I cause you to quit by (payment of) money,' i.e., until I compel the heathen to repay you. This was not forbidden as usury, since not Raba but the heathen owed him money (Rashi). ');"><sup>6</sup></span>

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