Commentary for Bava Metzia 53:11
תנו רבנן (דברים כב, ג) אשר תאבד פרט לאבידה שאין בה שוה פרוטה רבי יהודה אומר ומצאתה פרט לאבידה שאין בה שוה פרוטה
Then the Divine Law should have mentioned 'ox', to shew that even the shearing of its tail [must be returned], from which the shearings of a sheep would follow <i>a fortiori</i>? — But, said Raba, 'ass,' mentioned in connection with a pit,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXI, 33: And if a man shall open a pit … and on ox or an ass fall therein. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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