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upon his staff, then he that struck him is absolved; only for his loss of livelihood shall he give and he shall heal him” (Exodus 21:19). The phrase: “Then he that struck him is absolved,” is superfluous; would it enter your mind to say that this individual whom he struck is walking in the marketpl
The Talmud asks: And as for the Rabbis who disagree with R' Neḥemya and hold that he is liable in that case, what do they interpret from that phrase: “Then he that struck him is absolved”? The Talmud explains that according to the Rabbis, the verse teaches that they incarcerate him until the fate o
The Talmud asks: And as for R' Neḥemya, from where does he derive the halakha of incarceration? The Talmud answers: He derives it from the incident of the wood gatherer in the wilderness with regard to whom it is written: “And they placed him under guard” (Numbers 15:34).
The Talmud challenges: And the Rabbis too, let them derive the halakha of incarceration from the incident of the wood gatherer. The Talmud explains: With regard to the wood gatherer, he was incarcerated because it was known from the outset that he was liable to be killed, and Moses did not know wi
The Talmud asks: And R' Neḥemya, from where does he derive the halakha? He too should not be able to derive the halakha from the case of the wood gatherer. The Talmud answers: R' Neḥemya derives the halakha with regard to one who strikes another from the incident of the blasphemer (see Leviticus 24