Related%20passage for Shabbat 66:10

אמר הואיל ואיתרחיש ניסא איזיל אתקין מילתא דכתיב (בראשית לג, יח) ויבא יעקב שלם ואמר רב שלם בגופו שלם בממונו שלם בתורתו (בראשית לג, יח) ויחן את פני העיר אמר רב מטבע תיקן להם ושמואל אמר שווקים תיקן להם ור' יוחנן אמר מרחצאות תיקן להם אמר איכא מילתא דבעי לתקוני אמרו ליה איכא דוכתא דאית ביה ספק טומאה

he wept and the tears streamed from his eyes. 'Woe to me that I see you in such a state!' he cried out. 'Happy are you that you see me thus,' he retorted, 'for if you did not see me in such a state you would not find me thus [learned].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He felt that all his sufferings were compensated for by the knowledge he had gained. R. Simeon b. Yohai was one of the few Rabbis who devoted himself entirely to learning, 'his study being his profession' (supra 11a) not interrupting it even for prayer. ');">³⁴</span> For originally, when R. Simeon b. Yohai raised a difficulty, R. Phinehas b. Ya'ir would give him thirteen answers, whereas subsequently when R. Phinehas b. Ya'ir raised a difficulty, R. Simeon b. Yohai would give him twenty-four answers. Since a miracle has occurred, said he, let me go and amend something, for it is written, and Jacob came whole<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E. V. 'in peace'. ');">³⁵</span> [to the city of Shechem],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. XXXIII, 18. ');">³⁶</span> which Rab interpreted. Bodily whole [sound], financially whole, and whole in his learning. And he was gracious to the city.,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid.; Wa-yihan is thus derived from hanan, to be gracious. E.V.: and he encamped before the city. ');">³⁷</span> Rab said: He instituted coinage for them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In place of barter. ');">³⁸</span> Samuel said: He instituted markets for them; R. Johanan said: He instituted baths for them. Is there ought that requires amending? he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Simeon b. Yohai. ');">³⁹</span> asked. There is a place of doubtful uncleanness,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A grave or human bones having been lost there. ');">⁴⁰</span> he was informed,

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