Commentary for Kiddushin 144:9

לעולם אימא לך שמואל אמר לטובה ושמואל לטעמיה דאמר המפקיר עבדו יצא לחירות ואינו צריך גט שחרור שנא' (שמות יב, מד) כל עבד איש מקנת כסף עבד איש ולא עבד אשה אלא עבד שיש לו רשות לרבו עליו קרוי עבד עבד שאין לרבו רשות עליו אין קרוי עבד

but that the priests who dwelt there were not scrupulous about divorced women!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Disregarding the injunction of Lev. XXI, 7.');">¹⁶</span> - After all, I may tell you that it was Samuel who explained it in his favour; yet Samuel is consistent with his view: for he said: If one renounces ownership of his slave, he goes out free and does not require a deed of manumission, for it is said, but every man's slave that is bought for money:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XII, 44.');">¹⁷</span> a man's slave, but not a woman's slave?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Surely not!');">¹⁸</span>

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