Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Metzia 115:5

רבי יוחנן אמר הא מני ר"ש היא דאמר קדשים שחייב באחריותן יש להן אונאה ונשבעין עליהם

or stigmatised as culpable negligents. But it is taught, 'and they were stolen or lost,' whereas a paid bailee is responsible for loss or theft! And here too, granted that they do not make it good,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with our Mishnah that paid bailees are not responsible for hekdesh. ');">⁹</span> yet they must surely lose their wages!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Seeing that they had failed in their trust. Then what is the purpose of swearing? ');">¹⁰</span>

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