Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Megillah 46:16

אמר רבי אבהו באומר דמי עלי דתניא האומר דמי עלי שמין אותו כעבד ועבד איתקש לקרקעות דכתיב (ויקרא כה, מו) והתנחלתם אותם לבניכם אחריכם לרשת אחוזה:

R. Abbahu said: It refers to one who says, "My monetary [value] be upon me" as it has been taught: "One who says, My monetary [value] be upon me, we estimate his value as we would that of a slave." And a slave is compared to property, as it is written, "And you shall pass them down as an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession" (Leviticus 25:46).

Tosafot on Megillah

This was only taught regarding a place where they do not translate - We rely upon this [for our practice] of not translating the haftarot all year, and so too [of not translating] the parashiot.
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