Commentary for Kiddushin 39:7
אי מהתם הוה אמינא ניתיב ליה דמי עיניה וניפוק קמ"ל
But 'he may sell her to his father but may not s her to his son' - with whom does this agree; neither with the Rabbis nor with R'Eliezer? - After all, it agrees with the Rabbis: they admit [that he can sell her] where there is a possibility<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'side'.');"><sup>7</sup></span> of designation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His father can designate her for his son, her uncle. But his son can neither betroth her himself nor designate her for his son.');"><sup>8</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
If the Torah had only stated that he does not go out as do Canaanite slaves, I might have thought that when it comes to Jewish slaves, if the master causes a loss of limb the master must pay for the loss and then he goes free. This would be different from a Canaanite slave who simply goes free without compensation.
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