Commentary for Kiddushin 74:5
דתנא דבי ר' ישמעאל הואיל ונאמרו ביאות בתורה סתם ופרט לך הכתוב באחד מהן לאחר ירושה וישיבה אף כל לאחר ירושה וישיבה
For the School of Ishmael taught: Since unspecified 'comings' are stated in the Torah, whilst the Writ explained in the case of one [that it means] after posses - sion and settling down,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In reference to the appointment of a king, Deut. XVII, 14: When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein.');"><sup>5</sup></span> so all mean after possession and settling down.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus in his view 'coming' itself implies this, without the addition of dwelling.');"><sup>6</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
According to the earlier baraita from the School of R. Yishmael, when it says “entrance” and “settling down” the mitzvah takes effect only when the land has been settled. If both words are not used, then the mitzvah takes effect before Israel settles down (and outside the Land). But according to this baraita, also attributed to the School of R. Yishmael, whenever the Torah uses the word “entrance (ביאה)” we apply the rule that the mitzvah takes effect only after possession and settling down. The verse that uses both verbs is Deuteronomy 17:14, in reference to appointing a king, “When you come to the land…and you inherit it and settle it.”
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