פירוש על ברכות 124:23

In the first case there is the danger of serpents; in the latter, of falling off.

I.e. healthy and strengthening.

Meaning, do not put the matter off. The proverb is here applied to relieving oneself; this should be done as soon as the need is felt.

That selling is to commence.

If the father is away, the son should not wait for his return, but sell his father's goods. Hence the teaching of the proverb is also : Do not procrastinate.

He cleared his throat as a signal, to find out whether anybody was there.

One should not speak in a privy, and by so doing Rab Safra exposed himself to the attack of the demon (lit. goat) ; see the preceding fol., p. 410.

The necessity for speaking in such a place was thus obviated.

For anyone to delay relieving himself, and for that reason had asked R. Abba to enter.

Cf. fol. 25 a, p. 161.

M.: Eliezer.

Many edd. read "Persian" for fear of the Censor.

Edom being considered the prototype of Rome.

R.V, "And some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee."

See on fol. 58 a, p. 383 n. 2.

Lit. fences of the sheep.

The noun "booth" is derived from the verb "to cover."

M. omits: R. Jose b.

M. omits.

M.: R. Ishmael.

It being thought that the death of a righteous man brings expiation for the sins of a community.

Lit. behold.

M. omits: the smith.

M.: Ishmael b. Nahman.

It is the equivalent of the Latin [via] compendiaria.

M.: Huna.

In Aramaic makkap-na dare; hence koppendaria.

Before the Synagogue was built thereon.

M.: in the name of R. Issi.

I.e. after its destruction.

Euphemistically for "the eye of God."

M. omits: b. Judah.

I.e. a prohibition.