The Mishnah
בבא בתרא ו׳Bava Batra 6
Perek 6 of 10 in Bava Batra — 8 mishnayot
Mishnah 1א׳
הַמּוֹכֵר פֵּרוֹת לַחֲבֵרוֹ וְלֹא צִמְּחוּ, וַאֲפִלּוּ זֶרַע פִּשְׁתָּן, אֵינוֹ חַיָּב בְּאַחֲרָיוּתָן. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, זֵרְעוֹנֵי גִנָּה שֶׁאֵינָן נֶאֱכָלִין, חַיָּב בְּאַחֲרָיוּתָן:
One who sold produce to his fellow and [its seeds] did not sprout, even if it was flax-seed, he is not liable. Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel says: Seeds [sold specifically] for gardening, which are not eaten - he is liable.
Mishnah 2ב׳
הַמּוֹכֵר פֵּרוֹת לַחֲבֵרוֹ, הֲרֵי זֶה מְקַבֵּל עָלָיו רֹבַע טִנֹּפֶת לִסְאָה. תְּאֵנִים, מְקַבֵּל עָלָיו עֶשֶׂר מְתֻלָּעוֹת לְמֵאָה. מַרְתֵּף שֶׁל יַיִן, מְקַבֵּל עָלָיו עֶשֶׂר קוֹסְסוֹת לְמֵאָה. קַנְקַנִּים בַּשָּׁרוֹן, מְקַבֵּל עָלָיו עֶשֶׂר פִּיטַסְיָאוֹת לְמֵאָה:
One who sells produce to his fellow: he accepts [that there will be] a quarter-[kab] of refuse per seah. Figs - he accepts [that there will be] ten that are worm-ridden per hundred. A cellar of wine - he accepts [that there will be] ten barrels gone bad per hundred. Porcelain jars in Sharon - he accepts [that there will be] ten which are not fully dry per hundred.
Mishnah 3ג׳
הַמּוֹכֵר יַיִן לַחֲבֵרוֹ וְהֶחְמִיץ, אֵינוֹ חַיָּב בְּאַחֲרָיוּתוֹ. וְאִם יָדוּעַ שֶׁיֵּינוֹ מַחְמִיץ, הֲרֵי זֶה מִקַּח טָעוּת. וְאִם אָמַר לוֹ יַיִן מְבֻשָּׂם אֲנִי מוֹכֵר לְךָ, חַיָּב לְהַעֲמִיד לוֹ עַד הָעֲצֶרֶת. וְיָשָׁן, מִשֶּׁל אֶשְׁתָּקַד. וּמְיֻשָּׁן, מִשֶּׁל שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים:
One who sold wine to his fellow and it turned sour is not responsible. But if it was known that his wine would [soon] turn sour, this is a mistaken purchase. If he had said to him, “It is spiced wine that I am selling to you," he must provide him with wine [that will last] until Shavuot. "[It is] old wine," - [it must be] from last year’s. "[It is] aged wine," - [it must be] from three-year-old [wine].
Mishnah 4ד׳
הַמּוֹכֵר מָקוֹם לַחֲבֵרוֹ לִבְנוֹת לוֹ בַיִת, וְכֵן הַמְקַבֵּל מֵחֲבֵרוֹ לִבְנוֹת לוֹ בֵית חַתְנוּת לִבְנוֹ וּבֵית אַלְמְנוּת לְבִתּוֹ, בּוֹנֶה אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת עַל שֵׁשׁ, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא. רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, רֶפֶת בָּקָר הוּא זֶה. הָרוֹצֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת רֶפֶת בָּקָר, בּוֹנֶה אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת עַל שֵׁשׁ. בַּיִת קָטָן, שֵׁשׁ עַל שְׁמֹנֶה. גָדוֹל, שְׁמֹנֶה עַל עֶשֶׂר. טְרַקְלִין, עֶשֶׂר עַל עֶשֶׂר. רוּמוֹ כַּחֲצִי אָרְכּוֹ וְכַחֲצִי רָחְבּוֹ. רְאָיָה לַדָּבָר, הֵיכָל. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּל כְּבִנְיַן הֵיכָל:
One who sells his fellow a place to build a house, and so, too, one who contracted with his fellow to build him a groom's-house for his son, or a widow’s house for his daughter, builds it four cubits by six - the words of Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Yishmael says: That is a cattle-shed. One who wants to build a cattle-shed, builds it four by six. A small house—six by eight. A large house—eight by ten. A dining hall—ten by ten. The height - approximately half its length plus half its breadth. Proof of the matter? The Sanctuary. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: Everything is like the construction of the Sanctuary?
Mishnah 5ה׳
מִי שֶׁיֶּשׁ לוֹ בוֹר לִפְנִים מִבֵּיתוֹ שֶׁל חֲבֵרוֹ, נִכְנָס בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם נִכְנָסִין וְיוֹצֵא בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם יוֹצְאִין, וְאֵינוֹ מַכְנִיס בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וּמַשְׁקָהּ מִבּוֹרוֹ, אֶלָּא מְמַלֵּא וּמַשְׁקָהּ מִבַּחוּץ, וְזֶה עוֹשֶׂה לוֹ פוֹתַחַת וְזֶה עוֹשֶׂה לוֹ פוֹתָחַת:
One who has a well within his fellow’s property may enter at a time when it is way of people to enter, and leave at a time when it is the way of people to leave. And he may not bring in his cattle and give it to drink from his well. Rather he must fill [a vessel] and give it to drink outside. And this one makes a lock for himself, and this one makes a lock for himself.
Mishnah 6ו׳
מִי שֶׁיֶּשׁ לוֹ גִנָּה לִפְנִים מִגִּנָּתוֹ שֶׁל חֲבֵרוֹ, נִכְנָס בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם נִכְנָסִים וְיוֹצֵא בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם יוֹצְאִין, וְאֵינוֹ מַכְנִיס לְתוֹכָהּ תַּגָּרִין, וְלֹא יִכָּנֵס מִתּוֹכָהּ לְתוֹךְ שָׂדֶה אַחֶרֶת, וְהַחִיצוֹן זוֹרֵעַ אֶת הַדָּרֶךְ. נָתְנוּ לוֹ דֶרֶךְ מִן הַצַּד מִדַּעַת שְׁנֵיהֶם, נִכְנָס בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהוּא רוֹצֶה וְיוֹצֵא בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהוּא רוֹצֶה, וּמַכְנִיס לְתוֹכָהּ תַּגָּרִין, וְלֹא יִכָּנֵס מִתּוֹכָהּ לְתוֹךְ שָׂדֶה אַחֶרֶת, וְזֶה וָזֶה אֵינָם רַשָּׁאִים לְזָרְעָהּ:
One who has a garden within his fellow's garden may enter at a time when it is the way of people to enter, and leave at a time when it is the way of people to leave. And he may not bring merchants in, and may not enter from within it into another field. [And the owner of] the outer garden may sow on the path. If they gave him a path from the side, by mutual consent, he may enter when he wishes and leave when he wishes. And he may bring in merchants, but he may not enter from within it into another field. And neither of them is allowed to sow [the path].
Mishnah 7ז׳
מִי שֶׁהָיְתָה דֶרֶךְ הָרַבִּים עוֹבֶרֶת בְּתוֹךְ שָׂדֵהוּ, נְטָלָהּ וְנָתַן לָהֶם מִן הַצַּד, מַה שֶּׁנָּתַן נָתַן, וְשֶׁלּוֹ לֹא הִגִּיעוֹ. דֶּרֶךְ הַיָּחִיד, אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת. דֶּרֶךְ הָרַבִּים, שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה אַמָּה. דֶּרֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ, אֵין לָהּ שִׁעוּר. דֶּרֶךְ הַקֶּבֶר, אֵין לָהּ שִׁעוּר. הַמַּעֲמָד, דַּיָּנֵי צִפּוֹרִי אָמְרוּ, בֵּית אַרְבַּעַת קַבִּין:
One through whose field a public thoroughfare passes, if he took it and gave them [an alternative path] by the side of the field, that which he has given he has given, and what which is [now] his does not become his. A private path is four cubits. A public path is sixteen cubits. The king’s highway has no prescribed measure. The path to a grave has no prescribed measure. [A place to] stand [to console the survivors of the deceased]: the judges of Tzippori say: four kab’s space of ground.
Mishnah 8ח׳
הַמּוֹכֵר מָקוֹם לַחֲבֵרוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ קֶבֶר, וְכֵן הַמְקַבֵּל מֵחֲבֵרוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ קֶבֶר, עוֹשֶׂה תוֹכָהּ שֶׁל מְעָרָה אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת עַל שֵׁשׁ, וּפוֹתֵחַ לְתוֹכָהּ שְׁמֹנָה כוּכִין, שְׁלֹשָׁה מִכָּאן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה מִכָּאן וּשְׁנַיִם מִכְּנֶגְדָּן, וְכוּכִין אָרְכָּן אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת וְרוּמָן שִׁבְעָה וְרָחְבָּן שִׁשָּׁה. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, עוֹשֶׂה תוֹכָהּ שֶׁל מְעָרָה שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֹת עַל שְׁמֹנֶה, וּפוֹתֵחַ לְתוֹכָהּ שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר כּוּךְ, אַרְבָּעָה מִכָּאן וְאַרְבָּעָה מִכָּאן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה מִכְּנֶגְדָּן וְאֶחָד מִימִין הַפֶּתַח וְאֶחָד מִן הַשְּׂמֹאל. וְעוֹשֶׂה חָצֵר עַל פִּי הַמְּעָרָה שֵׁשׁ עַל שֵׁשׁ, כִּמְלֹא הַמִּטָּה וְקוֹבְרֶיהָ, וּפוֹתֵחַ לְתוֹכָהּ שְׁתֵּי מְעָרוֹת, אַחַת מִכָּאן וְאַחַת מִכָּאן. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, אַרְבַּע, לְאַרְבַּע רוּחוֹתֶיהָ. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּל לְפִי הַסָּלַע:
One who sells a place to his fellow to make a tomb, and so, too, someone who contracted with his fellow to make a tomb, he makes the interior of it four cubits by six, and makes eight niches that open up into it, three on this side, three on that side, and two opposite [the doorway]. And the niches - their length is four cubits long, their height is seven [handbreadths], and their width is six [handbreadths]. Rabbi Shimon says: He makes the interior of the tomb six cubits by eight, and makes thirteen niches that open up into it, four from this side, and four from the other side, and three across from [the opening] and one to the right of the opening, and one to the left. And he makes an antechamber across the face of the cave that is six [cubits] by six – like the size of a coffin and it's buriers. And opens two chambers into it – one from this side, and one from that. Rabbi Shimon says, four, to the four directions. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: all according to the stone.
Mishnah, Torat Emet 357 edition, via Sefaria — public domain
English: Sefaria Community Translation — CC0