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Bava Kama 118

1a) [line 4] B'YISHUV - in a settled area
b) [line 4] B'MIDBAR - in an unsettled area

2) [line 21] BARI V'SHEMA, BARI ADIF - (lit. certain and perhaps) if one litigant issues a plea of "I am certain (that the case occurred as follows)," the court rules in his favor if his opponent counters with a plea of "Perhaps (the case occurred in a different fashion)"

3) [line 23] UKI MAMONA B'CHEZKAS MAREI - leave the money in the possession of its owner

4) [line 27] VEKA'TANI SEIFA PATUR MILE'SHALEM - and the end of the Mishnah states that one is exempt from paying. (As such, the Mishnah is a direct contradiction to the ruling of Rav Huna and Rav Yehudah.)

5) [line 28] LATZEIS YEDEI SHAMAYIM - to fulfill his obligation [of returning the stolen, etc. item] in the hands of Heaven

6) [line 34] U'SHELEIMAH HI - and it (the number of the flock) was complete. (It is not exactly clear to which word the feminine "Hi" refers.)

7) [line 35] L'DA'AS, TZARICH DA'AS - if the owner finds out about the theft, the thief can only be absolved from liability for the animal if he informs the owner of the theft and of the subsequent return of the animal

8) [line 36] SHE'LO L'DA'AS, MINYAN POTER - if the owner does not find out about the theft, and he counts his animals and finds them all accounted for (after the thief returns the animal to the flock), the thief is absolved of liability for the stolen animal

9) [line 36] V'CHI KA'TANI "UMANU ES HA'TZON V'HI SHELEIMAH," ASEIFA - and when the Mishnah states, "and the owner counts the sheep and it (the number of the flock) was complete, it only refers to the second half of the Mishnah

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10) [line 1] HO'IL V'ANKETAH NIGRI BARAISA - since he taught the animal the way out [of its pen] (and hence it needs to be guarded with more care)

11) [line 8] B'ROKE'ASA - in a case where the animal has distinctive markings (and Rav was referring to such a case when he ruled "Hechziro la'Eder sheba'Midbar, Yatza")

12) [line 11] TZARICH DA'AS BE'ALIM - the owner must be informed in order to absolve the thief of liability

13) [line 12] ADAM ASUY L'MASHMESH B'CHISO B'CHOL SHA'AH - a person is incessantly accustomed to feeling his money-pouch (and counting the coins)

14) [line 18] KALSAH LO SHEMIRASO - his status as a watchman has terminated (and can only be reinstated if he informs *the owner* about his misdeed and his repentance)

15) [line 18] LO KALSAH LO SHEMIRASO - his status as a watchman has not terminated (since he has returned the animal to the flock and he, *the watchman*, is aware of his misdeed and his repentance)

16) [line 19] V'HIVLI'A LO B'CHESHBON - (lit. and he sunk it into the reckoning) and he paid for the stolen item later by purchasing another item and paying for both items at the time of the sale

17) [line 25] HA D'MANI V'RAMA LEI V'CHISEI - this [Beraisa, that rules that he has fulfilled his obligation of returning the stolen object in this way] refers to a case where he tossed the money into the seller's money-pouch as he counted it out (as such, the seller will quickly notice the discrepancy and realize that the purchaser was also paying for the theft)

18) [line 25] HA D'MANI V'RAMA L'YADEI - this [Beraisa, that rules that he has *not* fulfilled his obligation of returning the stolen object in this way] refers to a case where he tossed the money into the seller's hand as he counted it out (as such, the seller may subsequently transfer the coins into his cash-box without counting them, never noticing the discrepancy)

19) [line 29] V'AGALIM B'SHARON - (a) and calves *in the marketplace* (since it is an open, public area, they most probably are not stolen) (RASHI, 1st explanation); (b) and calves *in the Sharon region* of Eretz Yisrael, which is know for growing cattle (since they are raised there, they most probably are not stolen) (RASHI, 2nd explanation)

20) [line 29] V'CHULAN SHE'AMRU LEHATMIN, ASUR - but if any of them instruct the purchaser to hide their purchases, it is prohibited to buy from them (since the goods are most probably stolen)

21) [line 31] GIZIN - fleeces
22) [line 31] TELUSHIN SHEL TZEMER - tufts of wool that come off the sheep
23) [line 31] TEFURIN - sewn articles [of clothing]
24) [line 33] BAYASOS - domestic animals
25) [line 34] MIDBARIYOS - pasture animals
26) [line 40] BARYASA - healthy animals (or full, premium fleeces); three may be sold

27) [line 40] KECHISHASA - weak animals (or sparse, inferior fleeces); three may not be sold

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