Commentary for Bava Metzia 183:20

אין הכי נמי ואיידי דקתני לה בלשון פועל קא נסיב לה קרא דפועל

The scholars propounded: Does the labourer eat his own [sc. when partaking of the fruit upon which he is engaged], or does he eat of Heaven's [gift]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., is it actually part of his salary, and in the nature of a bonus, or a special Divine favour bestowed upon the labourer? ');">¹⁷</span>

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