Commentary for Gittin 97:5

רע"א לא בא הכתוב אלא לגבות לניזקין מן העידית וק"ו להקדש

clause; just as in the earlier clause it refers to the field of the claimant, so in the later it refers to the field of the claimant. R. Akiba, on the other hand, held that the words, from the best of his field he shall make restitution mean, from the best of him who makes restitution. What does R. Ishmael say to this? — [He says that] the <i>gezerah shawah</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of 'field' 'field'. V. Glos. ');">⁵</span>

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