Commentary for Eruvin 69:14

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> נתגלגל חוץ לתחום אמר רבא לא שנו אלא שנתגלגל חוץ לארבע אמות אבל לתוך ד' אמות הנותן עירובו יש לו ד' אמות:

and the pin of a plough,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Shab. 123b. Hence he allows the use of a knife for the cutting of the cord, and this results in the accessibility and effectiveness of the 'erub.');">⁴⁷</span> while R'Eliezer holds the same view as R'Nehemiah who laid down: Even a cloak and even a spoon may not be moved<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Sabbath.');">⁴⁸</span> except for the purpose for which they were made.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a knife was not originally made for the purpose of cutting cords it may not be moved on the Sabbath. The 'erub, being in consequence inaccessible, is, therefore, ineffective. In town, however, the 'erub is effective since it is possible to carry the key to the cupboard by way of courtyards, roofs etc. as indicated supra.');">⁴⁹</span> <big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>[IF THE 'ERUB] ROLLED AWAY BEYOND THE [SABBATH] LIMIT,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that more than the permitted distance of two thousand cubits intervened between the 'erub and the man's home and in consequence of which the 'erub was inaccessible to him.');">⁵⁰</span>

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