Jewish%20thought for Gittin 75:12

שמואל לטעמיה דאמר שמואל המפקיר עבדו יצא לחירות ואינו צריך גט שיחרור שנאמר (שמות יב, מד) וכל עבד איש מקנת כסף עבד איש ולא עבד אשה אלא עבד שיש לו רשות לרבו עליו קרוי עבד שאין לו רשות לרבו עליו אין קרוי עבד

refer to [the period] before [the master has] given up hope and the former [to the period] after he has given up hope. But on the view of Raba that [the latter also] refers to [the period] after [the master] has given up hope, there is a conflict, is there not, between the two statements of R. Johanan? — Raba can reply: What is R. Simeon's reason? The statement of Hezekiah [that the slave may give himself up to raiders]. But this does not apply to one who escapes; seeing that he risks his life [to do so], is it likely that he will throw himself into the hands of raiders?

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