Commentary for Taanit 42:11
אמרו ליה לשמואל איכא מותנא בי חוזאי גזר תעניתא א"ל והא מרחק אמר ליכא מעברא הכא דפסיק ליה
No, the case of the swine is exceptional, because their intestines are l unto those of human beings. Once Samuel was informed that pestilence was raging amongst the inhabitants of Be Hozae,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The modern Khurzistan, v. Obermeyer p. 204.]');"><sup>10</sup></span>
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