Commentary for Bava Kamma 52:2

האי מבעי ליה ליתן צער במקום נזק א"כ לכתוב קרא פצע בפצע מאי תחת פצע ש"מ תרתי

why state, [wound] instead of a wound,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For which three words are employed in the Hebrew text. ');">⁵</span> unless to indicate that both inferences be made from it? Rabbah said: In the case of a stone lying in a person's bosom without his having knowledge of it, so that when he rose it fell down — regarding damage, there will be liability for Depreciation<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For Man is Mu'ad to pay Depreciation even for damage done while asleep. ');">⁶</span> but exemption regarding the [additional] Four Items;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On account of the absence of a purpose to do damage. ');">⁷</span>

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