Commentary for Yevamot 12:10

או אינו אלא אפילו בשבת ת"ל לא תבערו אש בכל מושבותיכם ולהלן הוא אומר (במדבר לה, כט) והיו אלה לכם לחוקת משפט לדורותיכם בכל מושבותיכם

[arguing thus]: What need was there for Scripture to state 'habitations'? [Is not this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the prohibition is in force in all 'habitations'. ');">¹⁸</span> obvious?] For consider: The observance of the Sabbath is a personal obligation, and any personal obligation is valid both in the Land [of Israel] and outside the land;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., throughout all habitations. ');">¹⁹</span>

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