Related%20passage for Bava Batra 312:3

הלך ולקח בית סלע אחד סמוך לירושלים ואמר צפונו לפלוני ועמו מאה צאן ומאה חביות ודרומו לפלוני ועמו מאה צאן ומאה חביות ומת וקיימו חכמים את דבריו אמרו לו משם ראיה מרוני בריא היה:

in Jerusalem and he possessed much movable property which he desired to give away as gift[s]. He was told, [however. that] there was no means [of carrying out his wish] unless he transferred possession [to the donees]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who were not themselves present to acquire possession. ');">⁷</span> by virtue of land [transferred to them at the same time]. He consequently<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he went ');">⁸</span> purchased a rocky<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Unsuitable for cultivation and, therefore, obtainable at a very low price. ');">⁹</span>

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