Commentary for Bekhorot 10:13

שאין לך כל אחד ואחד מישראל שלא היו עמו תשעים חמורים לובים טעונים מכספה וזהבה של מצרים

R'Eliezer says: 'Shittim' was the name of the place, whereas R'Joshua says, it means that they gave themselves up to lust.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The word 'Shetuth' (a stupid thing, like lust) and the word 'Shittim', have a verbal resemblance.');">⁶</span>

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