Bava Batra 275

כאן בצווח מעיקרא כאן בשותק מעיקרא ולבסוף צווח

one refers to the case<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'here'. ');">¹</span> where he protested<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. n. 2, supra. ');">²</span> and the outset;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the deed of assignment was offered to him. Hence the opinion of R. Johanan that ownership is not acquired. ');">³</span>

אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק זיכה לו על ידי אחר ושתק ולבסוף צווח באנו למחלוקת רבן שמעון בן גמליאל ורבנן

the other,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'here'. ');">¹</span> where he kept silent at first and then<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'at the end'. ');">⁴</span> protested.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His first silence is interpreted as consent to his acquisition of the ownership. Hence the opinion of Rab Judah that, though he protested later, ownership is acquired by him. ');">⁵</span>

דתניא הכותב נכסיו לאחר והיו בהן עבדים ואמר הלה אי אפשי בהן אם היה רבן שני כהן הרי אלו אוכלין בתרומה רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר כיון שאמר הלה אי אפשי בהן כבר זכו בהן יורשין

R. Nahman b. Isaac said: [If a donor] transferred ownership to one through the medium of another and [the former] kept silent;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the transfer took place. ');">⁶</span> and ultimately<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the deed of assignment was offered him. ');">⁷</span> protested, we have arrived at a dispute<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As to whether ownership had been acquired by him who protested. ');">⁸</span>

והוינן בה ות"ק אפילו עומד וצווח

between Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel and the Rabbis. For it was taught: [If a person] had assigned to another, in writing, an estate of his, part of which consisted of slaves; and the latter<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that one'. ');">⁹</span> said, 'I do not want them',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He did not wish to have the responsibility of managing and maintaining slaves. ');">¹⁰</span> they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The slaves. ');">¹¹</span>

אמר רבא ואיתימא רבי יוחנן בצווח מעיקרו דכולי עלמא לא פליגי דלא קני שתק ולבסוף צווח דכולי עלמא לא פליגי דקני

may, [nevertheless], if their second master<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The donee who objects to have them. ');">¹²</span> was a priest, eat of the heave-offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Terumah (v. Glos.) The slaves, having become his property, are allowed to eat of the heave-offering as any other member of a priest's household; v. Lev. XXII, 11. ');">¹³</span> Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel said: As soon as the donee<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V, n. 1, supra. ');">¹⁴</span>

כי פליגי שזיכה לו על ידי אחר ושתק ולבסוף צווח דתנא קמא סבר מדשתיק קנינהו והאי דקא צווח מהדר הוא דקא הדר ביה

had said, 'I do not want them', the heirs [of the testator] become their legal owners.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ker. 24b; Hul. 39b. ');">¹⁵</span> And [when] we were discussing the subject [the question was raised, would] the first Tanna [consider the assignee legal owner] even if he stands and protests? — Raba, and some say R. Johanan, said: [in the case] where he protested from the outset, all agree<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'all the world do not dispute'. ');">¹⁶</span> that he does not acquire ownership. [If he first] kept silent and finally he protested. all agree<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'all the world do not dispute'. ');">¹⁶</span>

ורבן שמעון בן גמליאל סבר הוכיח סופו על תחלתו והאי דלא צווח עד השתא דסבר כי לא מטו לידי מאי אצווח

that he does acquire ownership.'They are in disagreement only [in the case] where the [testator] transferred ownership to the donee through a third party,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'through another'. ');">¹⁷</span> and [he at first] kept silent and finally he protested. [In such a case], the first Tanna holds the opinion [that] since he kept silent [at first] he acquired ownership, and that [the reason] why he protests [now is because] he has simply changed his mind. Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel, however, holds the opinion [that] his final [act] proves what [he had in his mind] at the beginning, and that [the reason] why he did not then<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'until now'. ');">¹⁸</span> protest [is] because he thought. 'Why should I cry before they come into my possession!

תנו רבנן שכיב מרע שאמר תנו מאתים זוז לפלוני ושלש מאות לפלוני וארבע מאות לפלוני אין אומרין כל הקודם בשטר זוכה לפיכך יצא עליו שטר חוב גובה מכולם

Our Rabbis taught:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Git. 50b. ');">¹⁹</span> If a dying man<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'a dying man who'. ');">²⁰</span> said, 'Give two hundred <i>zuz</i> to X, three hundred to Y, and four hundred to Z', it must not be assumed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'we do not say'. ');">²¹</span>

אבל אמר תנו מאתים זוז לפלוני ואחריו לפלוני ואחריו לפלוני אומרין כל הקודם בשטר זוכה לפיכך יצא עליו שט"ח גובה מן האחרון אין לו גובה משלפניו אין לו גובה משלפני פניו

[that] whoever is [mentioned] in the deed first gains possession [first]. Hence, [if] a note of indebtedness was produced against him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The testator. ');">²²</span> [the debt] is to be collected from all of them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' All the three, being regarded as heirs who have acquired simultaneous right of possessions by his mere verbal instructions (supra 135b), must pay the debt in proportions equal to the shares they received. ');">²³</span> [If], however, he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The testator. ');">²²</span>

תנו רבנן שכיב מרע שאמר תנו מאתים זוז לפלוני בני בכור כראוי לו נוטלן ונוטל את בכורתו אם אמר בבכורתו ידו על העליונה רצה נוטלן רצה נוטל בכורתו

said, 'Give two hundred <i>zuz</i> to X, and after him [three hundred <i>zuz</i>] to Y, and after him [four hundred <i>zuz</i>] to Z', the law is<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'we say'. ');">²⁴</span> [that] whoever is [mentioned] first in the deed acquires possession [first].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By definitely stating, after him he indicated the order of acquisition he desired. ');">²⁵</span> Hence, [if] a note of indebtedness was produced against him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The testator. ');">²²</span>

ושכיב מרע שאמר תנו מאתים זוז לפלונית אשתי כראוי לה נוטלתן ונוטלת את כתובתה אם אמר בכתובתה

[the debt] is collected from the last [mentioned]. [If] he has not [enough], collection [of the balance] is made from the one [mentioned] before him. If the share of this one also does not suffice,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he has not'. ');">²⁶</span> collection [of the remaining balance] is made from the one mentioned first.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from him who was before him'. ');">²⁷</span> Our Rabbis taught: If a dying man said,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. n. 4, supra. ');">²⁸</span> 'Give two hundred <i>zuz</i> to X [who is] my firstborn son, in accordance with his due', he receives these as well as<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and he receives'. ');">²⁹</span> [the portion of] his birthright.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is assumed that this was the wish of the deceased. Had he wanted him to receive the specified two hundred zuz only, he would not have added, 'in accordance with his due'. ');">³⁰</span> If, [however], he said, 'As his birthright'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., that the two hundred zuz shall be given to his firstborn son as the portion of his birthright. ');">³¹</span> he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The firstborn. ');">³²</span> is given the choice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his hand is upon the upper (part)', i.e., he has the advantage. ');">³³</span> He may, if he wishes, receive these;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the portion of his birthright is less than two hundred zuz. ');">³⁴</span> he may, if he prefers, receive the portion of his birthright. [If] a dying man said, 'Give two hundred <i>zuz</i> to X [who is] my wife, in accordance with her due', she receives these as well as<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and she receives'. ');">³⁵</span> her <i>kethubah</i>. If, [however], he said 'as her kethubah'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., that the two hundred zuz shall be given to her in payment of her kethubah. ');">³⁶</span>