Commentary for Yoma 162:1
הוא גופיה שבת איקרי דכתיב תשבתו שבתכם בשלמא רב פפא לא אמר כרב אחא בר יעקב דקרא דכתיב בגופיה עדיף אלא רב אחא בר יעקב מאי טעמא לא אמר כרב פפא
This day itself is also called Sabbath, for Scripture said: [In the ninth day of the month, from even to even], shall ye keep your Sabbath. R'Papa did not [well] interpret as R'Aha B'Jacob, because it is preferable to use a Scriptural text mentioned in connection with the subject itself. But why did not R'Aha B'Jacob expound as R'Papa did? - That<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Scriptural text adduced by R. Papa.');"><sup>1</sup></span> is necessary for the following teaching: And ye shall afflict your souls, in the ninth da of the month.
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