Commentary for Bava Batra 220:2
א"ל אביי ואצטריך קרא לאשמועינן היכא דלית ליה אלא חד ברא לירתינהו לכולהו נכסי ודלמא הא קמ"ל דבת נמי בת ירושה היא ההוא (במדבר לו, ח) מוכל בת יורשת נחלה נפקא
Abaye said to him: Is, then,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since a daughter, according to your opinion, is entitled to the same rights of inheritance as a son. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> a Scriptural verse required to tell us that where there is a one and only son he inherits all the property?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Scriptural text, then, which reads, If… (he) have no son, then shall ye cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter, which is obvious (v. previous note), should have read, instead, If a man die and have no issue then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren etc. (v. Num. XXVII, 8-9) The rest of the text, then shall ye cause … have no daughter (ibid), would thus become superfluous. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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