Responsa for Pesachim 16:5

בעו מיניה מרב הני בני בי רב דדיירי בבאגא מהו למיתי קדמא וחשוכא לבי רב אמר להו ניתו עלי ועל צוארי ניזיל מאי אמר להו לא ידענא

And the Lord said, Take a heifer with thee, etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 1 Sam. XVI, 2. Thus Samuel was afraid though engaged on a Divine mission, because it was naturally dangerous.');">⁵</span> Rab was asked: Scholars who reside out of town, can they come in the early morning or after nightfall to the academy?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Do they run a risk in going over the fields at such times?');">⁶</span> - He replied: Let them come, [the risk be] upon myself and my neck.

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