Commentary for Kiddushin 35:10
א"ל אביי בגניבתו טובא משמע אלא אמר אביי לא קשיא כאן באדם אחד כאן בשני בני אדם
but not for his double repayment;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A convicted thief had to repay double; ibid. 3.');"><sup>10</sup></span> 'for his theft,' but not for his refuted testimony;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his scheming.' If one preferred a false charge, he was punished with the same penalty that he had sought to impose; v. Deut. XIX, 19. But if he falsely testified to theft, though he thereby sought to have the accused sold as a slave, if he could not make restitution, he is nevertheless not sold himself.');"><sup>11</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
Abaye offers another resolution. If a person stole from one man, he may only be sold once. If this is not enough to recover the debt, then so be it. This is true even if he stole multiple times from the same man. But if he stole from two men, he may be sold twice.
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