Commentary for Bava Metzia 154:7
רצה אומר לו תן לי מעותי או תן לי קרקע כנגד מעותי מהיכן מגביהו מן העידית ובזמן שלוקח חוזר בו יד מוכר על העליונה רצה אומר לו הילך מעותיך רצה אומר הילך קרקע כנגד מעותיך מהיכן מגביהו מן הזיבורית
Alternatively, HE WHO RETRACTS IS AT A DISADVANTAGE [is stated] for this purpose. Viz., It has been taught: He who retracts — how is that? If A sold a field to B for a thousand <i>zuz</i>, and B paid a deposit of two hundred <i>zuz</i>, if the vendor retracts, the purchaser has the advantage; if he desires, he can demand, 'Either return me my money or give me land to the value thereof.' And from what part [of the estate] must he satisfy his claim? From the best. But if the purchaser retracts, the vendor has the advantage; if he desires, he can say to him, 'Here is your money.' Alternatively, he can say. 'Here is land for your money.' And what [part of the field] may he offer him? The worst.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reasons are discussed below. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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