Commentary for Pesachim 61:8

תנן נכרי שהלוה את ישראל על חמצו אחר הפסח מותר בהנאה אי אמרת בשלמא למפרע הוא גובה אמטו להכי מותר בהנאה

But if you say that he collect from now and henceforth, why can he in turn seize it from them: surely it is as though the orphans had bought [immovable] property,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., with the money owing to them they now purchased this estate.');">¹⁰</span> and if orphans buy [immovable] property, is it then under a lien to [their father's] creditor? - There it is different, because he can say to them, just as I was indebted<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'pledged'.');">¹¹</span>

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