Commentary for Kiddushin 57:5
אטו הדיוט לאו במי שפרע קאי:
- Must not a common person submit [to the curse,] 'He who punished [etc.]? '<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. B.M. 44a; though the vendor may withdraw, a curse is pronounced: 'He who punished the generation of the flood . . will punish him who does not stand by his word.'');"><sup>8</sup></span> <big><b>MISHNAH:</b></big> ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE SON UPON THE FATHER,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The meaning of this is discussed in the GEMARA:');"><sup>9</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The first section here is the same as above, but uses the example of redeeming holy property instead of buying it.
But the second section is different. If he redeems it for a maneh and the value goes up to 200, he need not pay the extra 100. The Talmud is perplexed by this—why should the rights of an ordinary person, who would be able to claim the full 200, be greater than the Temple?
The answer is that an ordinary person (the seller) who demands the higher value would be subject to the curse of “He Who exacted payment from the generation of the flood (and the generation of the dispersion will punish one who does not keep his word.” In other words, if I offer to sell you something for 100, and you give me 100 and before you take possession the price goes up. I can demand the higher value. But I will be cursed by God if I do so. Thus an ordinary’s persons rights are not really greater than that of the Temple.
But the second section is different. If he redeems it for a maneh and the value goes up to 200, he need not pay the extra 100. The Talmud is perplexed by this—why should the rights of an ordinary person, who would be able to claim the full 200, be greater than the Temple?
The answer is that an ordinary person (the seller) who demands the higher value would be subject to the curse of “He Who exacted payment from the generation of the flood (and the generation of the dispersion will punish one who does not keep his word.” In other words, if I offer to sell you something for 100, and you give me 100 and before you take possession the price goes up. I can demand the higher value. But I will be cursed by God if I do so. Thus an ordinary’s persons rights are not really greater than that of the Temple.
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