Commentary for Kiddushin 15:22

האי דינר רע היכי דמי אי דלא נפיק היינו דינר של נחשת אמר רב פפא כגון דנפיק על ידי הדחק :

Since he stipulated a maneh but gave her a denar, it is as though he had said to her 'on condition' [that I give you a maneh], and R'Huna said in Rab's name: He who says on condition,' is as though he says 'from now'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus here it is as though he said: 'Be betrothed to me immediately for a denar, on condition that I give you a maneh later.'');">²²</span> An objection is raised: [If a man declares,] 'Be betrothed to me with a maneh,' and is proceeding with the counting out [of the money], and either party wishes to retract, even at the last denar he [or she] can do so!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The kiddushin being invalid until the whole sum is given. This contradicts the view that the first denar immediately effects betrothal.');">²³</span>

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