Commentary for Nedarim 109:8

אמר ליה לא תיתיב אכרעך עד דאמרת לי פירושא דהדין מילתא מאי דכתיב (במדבר כא, יח) וממדבר מתנה וממתנה נחליאל ומנחליאל במות

'Let me prepare it for him,' said he. So he gave it to him, and he mixed the cup of wine. On drinking it he observed, 'This mixture is like that of Raba the son of R. Joseph b. Hama. 'It is indeed he,' was his reply. He then said to him, 'Do not take your seat<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'sit on your legs'. V. Nazir (Sonc. ed.) p. 87, n. 7. ');">¹³</span> until you have explained this verse to me. [Viz.,] What is meant by, 'And from the wilderness, Mattanah; and from Mattanah, Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel, Bamoth'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XXI, 19f. ');">¹⁴</span>

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