Commentary for Shabbat 290:13
א"ר יעקב א"ר יוחנן כולן חזרו חוץ מקולייס האיספנין דאמר רב הני מדרי דבבל מהדרי מיא לעין עיטם והאי כיון דלא שריר שדריה לא מצי סליק
Why are idolaters lustful? Because they eat abominable and creeping things. R. Johanan awoke thereat [and] said to them, Children! did I not this teach you: Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. VII, 4. ');"><sup>22</sup></span> if the matter is as clear to thee as that thy sister is interdicted to thee, say it; but if not do not say it? Said they to him, Then let the Master tell us some of these? Why are the fowls of Babylonia fat? Because they were not sent into exile, as it is said, Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees...neither hath he gone into capacity: [therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jer. XLVIII, 11. The verse is quoted to show the adverse physical effects of exile. ');"><sup>23</sup></span>
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