Commentary for Shabbat 277:8

אי בטלי דייני בטלי גזירפטי דכתיב (צפניה ג, טו) הסיר ה' משפטיך פנה אויבך

said in the name of R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon: What is meant by the verse, The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XIV, 5. ');">¹⁵</span> 'The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked' refers to the judges who become a staff for their sheriffs;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' They support their underlings in evil; or, support them in their refusal to summon the defendant to court or to enforce the court verdict unless they are well-paid for it (Rashi). ');">¹⁶</span>

Explore commentary for Shabbat 277:8. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.