## Bava Batra Daf 45a

###### Bava Batra 45a:1
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אִי דְּאִית לֵיהּ אַרְעָא אַחֲרִיתִי, עֲלֵיהּ דִּידֵיהּ הָדַר! אִי דְּלֵית לֵיהּ אַרְעָא אַחֲרִיתִי, מַאי נָפְקָא לֵיהּ מִינָּה?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**If** this is a case **where** the seller **has other land,** that he did not sell, in addition to the field that he sold with regard to which he currently wishes to testify, his creditor will **go after it,** and collect from that land. In that case, he is not biased in his testimony concerning the field that he sold. **If** this is a case **where** the seller **does not have other land, what difference does it make to him** if the buyer is unable to keep the land? In any event the creditor cannot collect directly from the seller.


###### Bava Batra 45a:2
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לְעוֹלָם דְּלֵית לֵיהּ אַרְעָא אַחֲרִיתִי, דְּאָמַר: לָא נִיחָא דְּלֶיהְוֵי ״לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **Actually,** Shmuel is referring to a case **where** the seller **does not have other land,** and the reason that he is nevertheless biased in his testimony is that he wants his creditors to be able to collect the debt **because he says** to himself that it is **uncomfortable for him to be** in the category of: **“The wicked borrows, and pays not”** (Psalms 37:21).


###### Bava Batra 45a:3
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סוֹף סוֹף, לְגַבֵּי אִידַּךְ נָמֵי – ״לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם״ הוּא! דְּאָמַר: לְהָכִי זַבֵּינִי לָךְ שֶׁלֹּא בְּאַחְרָיוּת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: But **ultimately, he is also** in the category of: **“The wicked borrows, and pays not”** (Psalms 37:21) **with regard to the other** one, to whom he sold the land. He took money from the buyer, who did not receive anything in exchange, as the land was seized from him. The Gemara answers: He is not concerned about his behavior toward the buyer, **as** he can **say** to him: **For this** very reason **I sold it to you without a guarantee,** so that if it would be seized from you I would not be liable.


###### Bava Batra 45a:4
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מַכְרֵיז רָבָא, וְאִיתֵּימָא רַב פָּפָּא: דְּסָלְקִין לְעֵילָּא וּדְנָחֲתִין לְתַתָּא; הַאי בַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּזָבֵין לֵיהּ חֲמָרָא לְיִשְׂרָאֵל חַבְרֵיהּ, וְקָא אָתֵי גּוֹי וְאָנֵיס לֵיהּ מִינֵּיהּ, דִּינָא הוּא דִּמְפַצֵּי לֵיהּ מִינֵּיהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ The Gemara relates: **Rava announced, and some say** it was **Rav Pappa** who announced: All **those who ascend** from Babylonia to Eretz Yisrael **and** all **those who descend** from Eretz Yisrael to Babylonia should be aware of the following: In a case of **this Jew who sold a donkey to another Jew, and** then **a gentile came and seized it from him,** claiming that it was really his, **the *halakha*** is **that** the seller should **rescue [*dimfatzei*] it from** the gentile or reimburse the buyer.


###### Bava Batra 45a:5
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וְלָא אֲמַרַן אֶלָּא שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַכִּיר בָּהּ שֶׁהִיא בַּת חֲמוֹרוֹ, אֲבָל מַכִּיר בָּהּ שֶׁהִיא בַּת חֲמוֹרוֹ – לָא. וְלָא אֲמַרַן אֶלָּא דְּלָא אָנֵיס לֵיהּ לְדִידֵיהּ וּלְאוּכָּפָא, אֲבָל אָנֵיס לֵיהּ לְדִידֵיהּ וּלְאוּכָּפָא – לָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara points out: **And we said** this *halakha* **only** in a case where the buyer **does not recognize that this is** the **offspring of** the seller’s **donkey,** and it is possible that the gentile’s claim is true. **But** if the buyer **recognizes that this is** the **offspring of** the seller’s **donkey,** then the seller is **not** liable to reimburse him. It is clear that the gentile’s claim is false, so the seller bears no responsibility for the buyer’s loss. **And** furthermore, **we said** this *halakha* **only** in a case where the gentile did **not seize it and the saddle** with it. **But** if he **seized it and the saddle** with it, it is clear that the gentile is a robber, and it is assumed that there is no validity to his claim with regard to the donkey. Therefore, the seller is **not** liable to reimburse him.


###### Bava Batra 45a:6
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אַמֵּימָר אָמַר: אֲפִילּוּ לֵיכָּא כׇּל הָנֵי – לָא. מַאי טַעְמָא? מִידָּע יָדַע דִּסְתַם גּוֹי אַנָּס הוּא – שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״אֲשֶׁר פִּיהֶם דִּבֶּר שָׁוְא וִימִינָם יְמִין שָׁקֶר״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Ameimar said: Even if there are not any of these** factors, the seller is **not** liable to reimburse him. **What is the reasoning** for this? It is that **it is known that an ordinary gentile is an extortionist,** so it is assumed that the donkey did indeed belong to the seller, **as it is stated: “Whose mouth speaks falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying”** (Psalms 144:8).


###### Bava Batra 45a:7
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אוּמָּן אֵין לוֹ חֲזָקָה וְכוּ׳. אָמַר רַבָּה: לֹא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא שֶׁמָּסַר לוֹ בְּעֵדִים, אֲבָל מָסַר לוֹ שֶׁלֹּא בְּעֵדִים – מִתּוֹךְ שֶׁיָּכוֹל לוֹמַר לוֹ ״לֹא הָיוּ דְבָרִים מֵעוֹלָם״, כִּי אָמַר לֵיהּ נָמֵי ״לְקוּחָה הִיא בְּיָדִי״ – מְהֵימַן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ The Gemara returns to discuss the statement of Shmuel (42b): **A craftsman does not have** the ability to establish the **presumption** of ownership of the property in his possession, but a partner has the ability to establish the presumption of ownership. **Rabba says: They taught** this **only** in a case **where** the owner **transferred** the item **to** the craftsman **in** the presence of **witnesses. But** if the owner **transferred** the item **to** the craftsman **not in** the presence of **witnesses,** then, **since** the craftsman **is able to say to** the one who claims to be the owner: **These matters never occurred,** i.e., you did not give me this item but it was mine to begin with, and he would keep possession of the item with that claim, then **even when** the craftsman **says to him: It is purchased** by me from you, and that is why it is **in my possession,** he is **deemed credible.**


###### Bava Batra 45a:8
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אֲמַר לֵיהּ אַבָּיֵי: אִי הָכִי, אֲפִילּוּ בְּעֵדִים נָמֵי – מִתּוֹךְ שֶׁיָּכוֹל לוֹמַר לוֹ: ״הֶחְזַרְתִּיו לְךָ״, כִּי אָמַר לֵיהּ: ״לְקוּחָה הִיא בְּיָדִי״ – מְהֵימַן!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Abaye said to** Rabba: **If so,** then **even** if the owner transferred the item to the craftsman **in** the presence of **witnesses as well,** he should be deemed credible. **Since** the craftsman **is able to say to** the owner: **I returned** the item **to you,** and he would be exempt from payment, **when** the craftsman **says to him: It is purchased** by me from you, and that is why it is **in my possession,** he is **deemed credible.**


###### Bava Batra 45a:9
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אֲמַר לֵיהּ רַבָּה: מִי סָבְרַתְּ

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabba said to** Abaye: **Do you maintain** that