Commentary for Bekhorot 9:29
בגיבוי כסף אתה מוצא מאתים ואחת ככר ואחת עשרה מנה דכתיב
He gave a half, took a half, and did not [even] return a complete half'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For a complete half would have been one hundred and a half kikkar and five and a half maneh and he only returned one hundred kikkar. And although Scripture says: 'And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks' and consequently, he returned more than a half, the general did not mention this verse, for he wanted to catch him with words.');"><sup>17</sup></span>
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