Commentary for Moed Katan 6:2

ר' אלעזר אמר חרישה והכי קאמר יכול ילקה על חרישה דאתיא מכלל ופרט וכלל ונסיב ליה תלמודא לפטורא

But [said he], I know not which was the teaching, nor what was [actually] meant by 'extension'. R'Eleazar [b. Pedath] said that the 'extension' had reference to [the inclusion of] 'ploughing' [as a punishable offence], and the argument proceeded thus: Possibly [you might say] that he should be flogged for 'ploughing' [in the sabbatical year], the rule being inferred by [treating the sabbatical ordinance as a cas of] General-Particular-General; then the teaching was concluded to prove exemption.

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