Commentary for Eruvin 38:1

שהן כעשר דברי ר"מ ר' יהודה אומר כשלש עשרה אמה וכארבע עשרה אמה

so that the extent<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'which are'.');">¹</span> [of all the cows is] about ten cubits;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The extent of the thickness of one cow being in cubits that of two teams of three cows each amounts to (1 2/3 X 2 X 3 =) ten cubits. The expression 'about' is discussed infra.');">²</span> so R'Meir, but R'Judah said: About thirteen or about fourteen cubits.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' According to R. Judah each team may consist of four cows so that the total extent of their thicknesses amounts to (1 2/3 X 2 X 4 =) thirteen and a third cubits.');">³</span>

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