Commentary for Zevachim 226:20
לא קשיא כאן קודם הגרלה כאן לאחר הגרלה אחר הגרלה נמי האיכא וידוי
Because all the dead of the Flood were shaken out thither [nin'aru lesham]? - Yet it was impossible that some should not have cleaved [remained]. R'Abbahu said: Why was it called Shinar? - Because it shakes out its wealthy men [mena'ereth 'ashirim].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' People cannot be wealthy there.');"><sup>16</sup></span>
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