Quoting%20commentary for Bava Kamma 214:12
בעי רמי בר חמא ממון המחייבו כפל פוטרו מן החומש או דלמא שבועה המחייבתו כפל פוטרתו מן החומש
would be exempt,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From double payment. ');"><sup>19</sup></span> the reason being that Scripture says, <i>'The master of the house shall come near unto the judges to see whether he have not put his hand'</i> etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXII, 7. ');"><sup>24</sup></span> implying that were he to have already committed conversion he would be exempt. But R. Nahman said to him: Since three oaths are imposed upon him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An unpaid bailee. Cf. B.M. 6a. ');"><sup>25</sup></span>
Explore quoting%20commentary for Bava Kamma 214:12. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.