Commentary for Eruvin 124:5

עכו"ם דכי איתיה גזירה שמא ילמד ממעשיו כי איתיה אסר כי ליתיה לא אסר

the Rabbis<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In order to prevent an infringement of the law when he is at home.');">¹¹</span> have enacted a preventive measure where he is away; while in the case of a heathen who, even when at home, imposes restrictions merely as a preventive measure lest the Israelite learn to imitate his deeds<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra 62a.');">¹²</span> it was enacted that he imposes restrictions only when he is at home but not in his absence. But does he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A heathen tenant.');">¹³</span>

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