Commentary for Shevuot 87:2
לא בדלא שוי כ"ע לית להו דשמואל והכא בדשוי שיעור זוזי ובדרבי יצחק קא מיפלגי דאמר רבי יצחק מנין לבעל חוב שקונה משכון שנאמר (דברים כד, יג) ולך תהיה צדקה
- No! if it is not equal to the amount of the loan, neither of them would agree with Samuel;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Both R. Eliezer and R. Akiba holding that, in such a case, the lender did not accept it as security, but merely as a reminder, and therefore if he loses it, he does not lose his money.');"><sup>3</sup></span> but here, it is equal to the amount of the loan; and they disagree about R'Isaac's ruling; for R'Isaac said: Whence do we know that the creditor 'possesses'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., becomes legally responsible for it, and if anything happens to it (even though it is not due to his negligence) he must pay for it; v. B.M. 82a, Rashi.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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