Jewish%20thought for Kiddushin 51:10

ובחזקה: מנלן אמר חזקיה אמר קרא (ירמיהו מ, י) ושבו בעריכם אשר תפשתם במה תפשתם בישיבה דבי ר' ישמעאל תנא (דברים יא, לא) וירשתם אותה וישבתם בה במה ירשתם בישיבה:

and he answered it: This refers to one who sells his field because of its poor quality.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Being anxious to get rid of it, he is desirous that the deed itself shall consummate the transaction, so that the vendee may not withdraw.');">¹⁷</span> R'Ashi said: He really wished to present it to him as a gift; why then did he indite it with the phraseology of purchase? In order to strengthen his rights therein.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Should the donor's creditors seize it for debt, the recipient would be able to claim its value, as stated in the deed, from him. Hence it is literally meant: it is both sold and gifted.');">¹⁸</span>

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