ור' חייא האי חמוקי ירכיך מאי עביד לה מוקי לה בצדקה ובגמילות חסדים
at a distance of four cubits; and when they sat together at a judicia session, Samuel sat before him<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., in his presence, probably sitting at his right.');"><sup>14</sup></span> at a distance of four cubits and a place was dug out<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Either a kind of recess or alcove in the wall or a marked-off enclosure with a rich matting for the Exilarch. [Aliter: A place was hollowed out in the ground over which the Exilarch's matting was spread for Mar 'Ukba to sit on, in order that his seat may not be on a higher level than that of Samuel; cf. Maharsha and D.S. a.l. The text is not clear.]');"><sup>15</sup></span> for Mar 'Ukba where he sat on a matting so that what he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Mar 'Ukba.');"><sup>16</sup></span>
