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מכות ב׳Makkot 2

Perek 2 of 3 in Makkot — 7 halakhot

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Halakhah 1א׳

Mishnah

משנה: אֵילּו הֵן הַגּוֹלִין הַהוֹרֵג נֶפֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָה. הָיָה מְעַגֵּל בַּמַּעְגֵּילָה וְנָפְלָה עָלָיו וַהֲרָגַתּוּ הָיָה מְשַׁלְשֵׁל בֶּחָבִית וְנָפְלָה עָלָיו וַהֲרָגַתּוּ הָיָה יוֹרֵד בַּסּוּלָּם וְנָפַל עָלָיו וַהֲרָגוֹ הֲרֵי זֶה גּוֹלֶה. אֲבָל אִם הָיָה מוֹשֵׁךְ בַּמַּעְגֵּילָה וְנָפְלָה עָלָיו וַהֲרָגַתּוּ הָיָה דוֹלֶה בֶחָבִית וְנִפְסַק הַחֶבֶל וְנָפְלָה עָלָיו וַהֲרָגַתּוּ הָיָה עוֹלֶה בַסּוּלָּם וְנָפַל עָלָיו וַהֲרָגוֹ הֲרֵי זֶה אֵינוֹ גוֹלֶה. זֶה הַכְּלָל כָּל שֶׁבְּדֶרֶךְ הוֹרָדָתוֹ גּוֹלֶה וְשֶׁלֹּא בְדֶרֶךְ הוֹרָדָתוֹ אֵינוֹ גוֹלֶה.

MISHNAH: The following are exiled: the unintentional homicide. If he was rolling with the roller when it fell on somebody and killed him, or lowering an amphora when it fell on somebody and killed him, or was descending on a ladder when he fell on somebody and killed him, he is exiled. But if he was drawing the roller when it fell on somebody and killed him, or lifting an amphora when it fell on somebody and killed him, or was climbing a ladder when he fell on somebody and killed him, he is not exiled. This is the principle, by anything lowered, he is exiled, if it is not lowered, he is not exiled.

Halakhah

הלכה: אֵילּו הֵן הַגּוֹלִין כול׳. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה פוֹטֵר עַד שֶׁיַּפִּיל אֶת כָּל הַחֶבֶל. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן פּוֹטֵר עַד שֶׁיַּתִּיר אֶת כָּל הַמַּחֲלָצוֹן. מַאי דָּמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בִּפְסִיקַת הַחֶבֶל. מַה דָּמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה בִּשְׁמִיטַּת הַמַּחֲלָצוֹן.

HALAKHAH:: “The following are exiled,” etc. Rebbi Jehudah declares him not liable unless the entire rope falls from his hand. Rebbi Simeon declares him not liable unless he let go the trowel completely. What Rebbi Simeon said refers to breaking of the rope. What Rebbi Jehudah said, was about letting the trowel go.

רִבִּי יִרְמְיָה בְעָא קוֹמֵי רִבִּי אַבָּהוּ. הָיָה מְעַגֵּל בַּמַּעְגֵּילָה כְּדֶרֶךְ הֲלִיכָתָהּ וְהוֹצִיא הֲלָהּ אֶת רֹאשׁוֹ וְהִטִּיחָה לוֹ. אָמַר לֵיהּ. הִיא עֲלִיָיה הִיא יְרִידָה. רִבִּי יִרְמְיָה בְעָא קוֹמֵי רִבִּי אַבָּהוּ. הָיָה מְעַגֵּיל בַּמַּעְגֵּילָה כְּדֶרֶךְ הֲלִיכָתָהּ וְהוֹשִׁיט הַתְּינּוֹק אֶת יָדוֹ וּרְצָצָהּ. אָמַר לֵיהּ. אַטְרַחְתְּ בָּהּ. הִיא עֲלִיָיה הִיא יְרִידָה.

Rebbi Jeremiah asked before Rebbi Abbahu: If one was using a roller going forward when another person stuck out his head and the roller hit him. He told him, there is no difference between upward and downward movement. Rebbi Jeremiah asked before Rebbi Abbahu: If one was using a roller going forward when a child stuck out his hand and it was smothered. He told him, you are bothering me about this; there is no difference between upward and downward movement.

Halakhah 2ב׳

Mishnah

משנה: נִשְׁמַט הַבַּרְזֶל מִקַּתּוֹ וְהָרַג רִבִּי אוֹמֵר אֵינוֹ גוֹלֶה. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים גּוֹלֶה. מִן הָעֵץ הַמִּתְבַּקֵּעַ רִבִּי אוֹמֵר גּוֹלֶה. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים אֵינוֹ גוֹלֶה:

MISHNAH: If the iron slipped off the handle and killed, Rebbi said he does not go into exile, but the Sages say he does go. From the wood to split, Rebbi says he goes into exile, but the Sages say, he does not go.

Halakhah

הלכה: נִשְׁמַט הַבַּרְזֶל מִקַּתּוֹ כול׳. מַה טַעֲמָא דְרִבִּי נֶאֱמַר כָּאן נְשִׁילָה וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן כִּי יִשַּׁל זֵיתֶיךָ. מַה נְשִׁילָה שֶׁנֶּאֶמְרָה לְהַלָּן נְשִׁירָה אַף כָאן נְשִׁירָה. מַה טַעֲמוֹן דְּרַבָּנִין. נֶאֱמַר כָּאן נְשִׁילָה וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן וְנָשַׁל יְי אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת הַגּוֹיִם הָאֵל מִפָּנֶיךָ וגו׳. מַה נְשִׁילָה שֶׁנֶּאֶמְרָה לְהַלָּן מַכָּה אַף כָאן מַכָּה.

HALAKHAH: “If the iron slipped off the handle,” etc. What is Rebbi’s reason? It is said here getting lost and it says there, for your olives will fall off. Since getting lost there means falling off, here also it means falling off. What is the rabbis’ reason? It is said here getting lost and it says there, the Eternal, your God, will eliminate these peoples before you. Since getting lost there means taking a hit, here also taking a hit.

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The Jerusalem Talmud, edition by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, De Gruyter 1999–2015, via Sefaria — CC BY

English: The Jerusalem Talmud, translation by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, De Gruyter 1999–2015, via Sefaria — CC BY