Mesorat%20hashas for Sotah 55:16

ואידך א"כ לכתוב קרא בטנה ויריכה מאי בטן וירך ש"מ לבועל

here it is clearly the belly and thigh of the adulteress which are referred to; so how am I to explain 'and make the belly to swell and the thigh to fall away'? It refers to the belly and thigh of the paramour. And the other?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., how does R. Akiba explain the phrase 'and make the belly etc.'? ');">¹⁵</span>

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