Commentary for Bava Kamma 228:25
בשבויה הקילו:
Yes, but two kinds of robbers are spoken of. R. Ashi said to Rabbah: Come and hear that which Rabbi taught to R. Simeon his son: The words 'anything which could serve as security' should not [be taken literally to] mean actual security, for even if he left a cow to plough with or an ass to drive, they would be liable to restore it because of the honour of their father.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 653, n. 9. ');"><sup>19</sup></span>
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