## Gittin Daf 52a

###### Gittin 52a:1
[Gittin 52a:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:1)

**מַתְנִי׳** יְתוֹמִין שֶׁסָּמְכוּ אֵצֶל בַּעַל הַבַּיִת, אוֹ שֶׁמִּינָּה לָהֶן אֲבִיהֶן אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס – חַיָּיב לְעַשֵּׂר פֵּירוֹתֵיהֶם.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** With regard to **orphans who are living with a homeowner** who takes care of all their needs and affairs, even if neither their father nor the court officially appointed him to this task, **or if their father appointed a steward [*apotropos*] for them,** this person **is obligated to tithe their produce.**


###### Gittin 52a:2
[Gittin 52a:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:2)

אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס שֶׁמִּינָּהוּ אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים, יִשָּׁבַע. מִינּוּהוּ בֵּית דִּין – לֹא יִשָּׁבַע. אַבָּא שָׁאוּל אוֹמֵר: חִילּוּף הַדְּבָרִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to **a steward who was appointed by the orphans’ father,** when he returns all of the property to the orphans upon their reaching adulthood, **he takes an oath** that he took nothing of theirs for himself. By contrast, if **the court appointed him** to serve as a steward for them, then **he is not** required to **take** such **an oath. Abba Shaul says: The matters are reversed.** A steward appointed by the court takes an oath, but a steward appointed by the orphans’ father is not required to do so.


###### Gittin 52a:3
[Gittin 52a:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:3)

**גְּמָ׳** וּרְמִינְהוּ: ״אַתֶּם״ – וְלֹא שׁוּתָּפִין; ״אַתֶּם״ – וְלֹא אֲרִיסִין; ״אַתֶּם״ – וְלֹא אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין, וְלֹא הַתּוֹרֵם אֶת שֶׁאֵינוֹ שֶׁלּוֹ!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**GEMARA:** The mishna teaches that a steward is obligated to tithe the produce of the orphans in his charge. The Gemara **raises a contradiction** from a *baraita* that expounds a verse dealing with the *teruma* of the tithe, given by a Levite to a priest: “Thus you, also you, shall offer a gift to the Lord” (Numbers 18:28). The emphasis placed on the word “you” teaches as follows: **“You”** separate *teruma*, **but not partners,** meaning that one partner may not separate *teruma* on behalf of the other. **“You”** separate *teruma*, **but not sharecroppers. “You”** separate *teruma*, **but not stewards,** and “you” separate *teruma*, **but not one who separates *teruma* from** produce **that is not his.** How, then, can the mishna say that a steward is able to, and is even required to, tithe the produce of the orphans in his charge, when that produce does not belong to him?


###### Gittin 52a:4
[Gittin 52a:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:4)

אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא, לָא קַשְׁיָא: כָּאן לְהַאֲכִיל, כָּאן לְהַנִּיחַ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ḥisda said** that this is **not difficult: Here** the mishna is dealing with a steward who tithes the orphans’ produce in order **to feed** it to them. Since he is not permitted to feed them untithed produce, the Sages allowed him to tithe that which he gives them to eat. **There** the *baraita* is referring to produce that is not needed for the orphans’ sustenance; rather, the steward wishes **to put** it **aside** in a tithed state. Since he is not the owner of the produce, he lacks the authority to tithe it.


###### Gittin 52a:5
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וְהָתַנְיָא: הָאַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין תּוֹרְמִין וּמְעַשְּׂרִין – לְהַאֲכִיל וְלֹא לְהַנִּיחַ. וּמוֹכְרִין לָהֶן בְּהֵמָה, עֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחוֹת, בָּתִּים, שָׂדוֹת וּכְרָמִים – לְהַאֲכִיל, אֲבָל לֹא לְהַנִּיחַ. וּמוֹכְרִין לָהֶן פֵּירוֹת, יֵינוֹת, שְׁמָנִים וּסְלָתוֹת – לְהַאֲכִיל אֲבָל לֹא לְהַנִּיחַ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And it is taught** in a *baraita* (*Tosefta*, *Terumot* 1:10) that this distinction is made based on whether the steward intends to feed the produce to the orphans or store it: **Stewards can separate *teruma* and tithes** from the produce of the orphans in their charge in order **to feed** the produce to them, **but not** with the intention **to put** it **aside. And** stewards **may sell** the orphans’ possessions **for them** as follows: **Cattle, male and female slaves, houses, fields, and vineyards,** in order **to feed** the orphans, so that they will have something to eat immediately, **but not** with the intention **to put aside** the proceeds for future use. **And they may** also **sell produce, wine, oil, and flour for them** in order **to feed** them, **but not** with the intention **to put aside** the proceeds for a later date.


###### Gittin 52a:6
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וְעוֹשִׂין לָהֶן לוּלָב וַעֲרָבָה וְסוּכָּה וְצִיצִית, וְכׇל דָּבָר שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ קִצְבָה; לְאֵיתוֹיֵי שׁוֹפָר. וְלוֹקְחִין לָהֶם סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, תְּפִילִּין וּמְזוּזוֹת, וְכׇל דָּבָר שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ קִצְבָה; לְאֵתוֹיֵי מְגִילָּה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And** stewards **make** the following items that are required for the fulfillment of a mitzva **for the** orphans, from their property: **A *lulav*, a willow branch, a *sukka*, ritual fringes, and any item** used for a mitzva **that involves a fixed** expense. The Gemara notes that the words: Any item used for a mitzva, serve **to include a *shofar*. And they may purchase a Torah scroll, phylacteries, *mezuzot*, and any** other **item** used for a mitzva **that involves a fixed** expense. The Gemara comments that these last words serve **to include a Megilla,** the Scroll of Esther, read on Purim.


###### Gittin 52a:7
[Gittin 52a:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:7)

וְאֵין פּוֹסְקִין עֲלֵיהֶם צְדָקָה, וְאֵין פּוֹדִין עֲלֵיהֶן אֶת הַשְּׁבוּיִין, וְלֹא כׇּל דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ קִצְבָה; לְאֵתוֹיֵי תַּנְחוּמֵי אֲבֵלִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **But** stewards **may not undertake** to give **charity on behalf of** orphans, **and they may not redeem captives on their behalf** with their property. **Nor** may they do **anything** with the orphans’ property **that does not involve a fixed** expense. The Gemara explains that this last phrase serves **to include** that which is brought to **comfort mourners.** A steward may not use property belonging to the orphans in his charge for this purpose.


###### Gittin 52a:8
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וְאֵין אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין רַשָּׁאִין לָדוּן – לָחוּב וְלִזְכּוֹת – בְּנִכְסֵי יְתוֹמִים. לִזְכּוֹת – אַמַּאי לָא? אֶלָּא ״לָחוּב עַל מְנָת לִזְכּוֹת״ בְּנִכְסֵי יְתוֹמִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And stewards are not permitted to involve** themselves **in litigation,** if the purpose is **to accept an obligation or to secure gain for the property of the orphans.** The Gemara asks: **Why** may they **not** enter into litigation **to secure gain?** The Gemara clarifies: **Rather,** this means that stewards are not permitted **to** involve themselves in litigation in which they will **accept** financial **obligation** upon the orphans’ estate, even if they do so **in order to** ultimately **secure gain for the property of the orphan.**


###### Gittin 52a:9
[Gittin 52a:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:9)

וְאֵין אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין רַשָּׁאִין לִמְכּוֹר בְּרָחוֹק וְלִגְאוֹל בְּקָרוֹב; בְּרָעָה וְלִגְאוֹל בְּיָפָה. מַאי טַעְמָא? דְּדִלְמָא מִשְׁתַּדְּפִין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And stewards are not permitted to sell** a field belonging to the orphans that is located **in a distant** place **and** use the proceeds to **redeem** a field that their father had sold **in a nearby** place, although this is ordinarily considered to be a favorable exchange. Similarly, stewards are not permitted to sell **a bad** field and use the proceeds to **redeem a good** one. The Gemara explains: **What is the reason** for this? The reason is **that perhaps** the bought fields **will become blighted,** and it will turn out that the steward has caused the orphans a loss with his purchase.


###### Gittin 52a:10
[Gittin 52a:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:10)

וְאֵין אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין רַשָּׁאִין לִמְכּוֹר שָׂדוֹת – וְלִיקַּח עֲבָדִים, אֲבָל מוֹכְרִין עֲבָדִים – וְלוֹקְחִין בָּהֶן שָׂדוֹת. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: אַף לֹא לִמְכּוֹר עֲבָדִים וְלִיקַּח שָׂדוֹת. מַאי טַעְמָא? דִּלְמָא לָא מְשַׁפְּיָין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And stewards are not permitted to sell fields** belonging to the orphans **and** use the proceeds **to purchase slaves. But they may sell** the orphans’ **slaves and** use **their** proceeds **to purchase fields,** as land is considered to be a more stable asset. **Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says:** Stewards **may not even sell slaves and** use the proceeds **to purchase fields.** The Gemara explains: **What is the reason** for this? **Perhaps** it will turn out that the property **is not secure [*meshappeyan*],** the ownership of the fields being contested by others, and consequently the steward will have made matters more complicated for the orphans as a result of his purchase.


###### Gittin 52a:11
[Gittin 52a:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:11)

וְאֵין אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין רַשָּׁאִין לְהוֹצִיא עֲבָדִים לְחֵירוּת; אֲבָל מוֹכְרִין אוֹתָן לַאֲחֵרִים, וַאֲחֵרִים מוֹצִיאִין אוֹתָן לְחֵירוּת. רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: אוֹמֵר אֲנִי, אַף הוּא – נוֹתֵן דְּמֵי עַצְמוֹ וְיוֹצֵא, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא כְּמוֹכְרוֹ לוֹ;

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And stewards are not permitted to free slaves** belonging to the orphans in their charge, even if it is necessary to do so for any reason. **But they may sell them to others, and** then those **others may free them. Rabbi** Yehuda HaNasi **says: I say** that **even he,** the slave himself, **may give his own monetary value** to the steward **and** thereby **go** free, **due to** the fact **that it is as if** the steward **sold** the slave **to** the slave himself. It is irrelevant whether it is some other person or the slave himself who pays his purchase price.


###### Gittin 52a:12
[Gittin 52a:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:12)

וְצָרִיךְ לְחַשֵּׁב עִמָּהֶן בָּאַחֲרוֹנָה. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ. אֵין עוֹשִׂין אַפּוֹטְרוֹפִּין נָשִׁים וַעֲבָדִים וּקְטַנִּים, וְאִם מִינָּן אֲבִי יְתוֹמִין – הָרְשׁוּת בְּיָדוֹ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And** the steward must **calculate with** the orphans **in the end,** when they reach adulthood and he hands over the property to them. At that time, he calculates all of the expenses and income generated by their property during the period that he served as steward. **Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: He is not required** do so, as the court relies on his integrity. The court **does not appoint women, slaves, or minors as stewards, but if the father of the orphans appointed** one of **them** as his orphans’ steward, **he has permission** to do so.


###### Gittin 52a:13
[Gittin 52a:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:13)

הָהוּא אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס דַּהֲוָה בְּשִׁבָבוּתֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי מֵאִיר, דַּהֲוָה קָא מְזַבֵּין אַרְעָתָא וְזָבֵין עַבְדֵי, וְלָא שַׁבְקֵיהּ רַבִּי מֵאִיר. אַחְווֹ לֵיהּ בְּחֶלְמֵיהּ ״אֲנִי לַהֲרוֹס וְאַתָּה לִבְנוֹת?!״ אֲפִילּוּ הָכִי לָא אַשְׁגַּח, אֲמַר: דִּבְרֵי חֲלוֹמוֹת לֹא מַעֲלִין וְלֹא מוֹרִידִין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It is related that there was **a certain steward who was in Rabbi Meir’s neighborhood who was selling land** belonging to the orphans **and purchasing slaves** with the proceeds, **and Rabbi Meir did not allow him** to do this, as the practice is contrary to *halakha*. **They showed him in his dream** the words: **I wish to destroy and you build?** He understood this as a sign that God wanted the orphans to suffer financial collapse, and therefore it would be preferable to allow the steward to continue his practice. **Even so,** Rabbi Meir **paid no heed** to his dream, and **said: Words** appearing in **dreams do not bring up and do not take down;** they should not be taken into consideration.


###### Gittin 52a:14
[Gittin 52a:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:14)

הָנְהוּ בֵּי תְרֵי דְּאִיגָּרִי בְּהוּ שָׂטָן, דְּכֹל בֵּי שִׁמְשֵׁי הֲווֹ קָא מִינְּצוּ בַּהֲדֵי הֲדָדֵי. אִיקְּלַע רַבִּי מֵאִיר לְהָתָם, עַכְּבִינְהוּ תְּלָתָא בֵּי שִׁמְשֵׁי, עַד דַּעֲבַד לְהוּ שְׁלָמָא. שַׁמְעֵיהּ דְּקָאָמַר: וַוי, דְּאַפְּקֵיהּ רַבִּי מֵאִיר לְהָהוּא גַּבְרָא מִבֵּיתֵיהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Apropos an incident involving Rabbi Meir, the Gemara relates another story about him: **There were two** people **who, incited by Satan, would argue with each other every** Friday afternoon **at twilight. Rabbi Meir happened** to come **to** the place where they argued. **He stopped them** from fighting **three** Friday afternoons **at twilight, until** finally **he made peace between them. He** then **heard** Satan **say: Woe, that Rabbi Meir removed that man,** Satan, **from his house.** This indicates that Satan himself lives among those who have discord.


###### Gittin 52a:15
[Gittin 52a:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:15)

הָהוּא אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס דַּהֲוָה בְּשִׁבָבוּתֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי, דַּהֲוָה קָא מְזַבֵּין אַרְעָא וְזָבֵין תּוֹרֵי, וְלָא אֲמַר לֵיהּ וְלָא מִידֵּי; סָבַר לַהּ כְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי – דְּתַנְיָא, אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי: מִיָּמַי לֹא קָרִיתִי לְאִשְׁתִּי ״אִשְׁתִּי״ וּלְשׁוֹרִי ״שׁוֹרִי״, אֶלָּא לְאִשְׁתִּי ״בֵּיתִי״, וּלְשׁוֹרִי ״שָׂדִי״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It is related that there was **a certain steward** of orphans **who was in the neighborhood of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi who was selling land and buying oxen** on behalf of the orphans, **and he did not say anything to** the steward to the effect that he was acting improperly. The Gemara explains that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi **holds in accordance with** the opinion of **Rabbi Yosei, as it is taught** in a *baraita* that **Rabbi Yosei said: In all my days, I did not call my wife: My wife, nor my ox: My ox. Rather,** I called **my wife: My home,** because she is the essence of my home, and I called **my ox: My field,** because the primary force behind enhancements to the field is the ox that plows it. Similarly, Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi maintains that purchasing oxen to work the land is considered like purchasing land itself and that consequently a protest should not be raised against the steward, who sold land belonging to the orphans in order to purchase oxen with the proceeds.


###### Gittin 52a:16
[Gittin 52a:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:16)

הָנְהוּ יַתְמֵי דַּהֲווֹ סְמִיכִי גַּבֵּי הָהִיא סָבְתָּא. הֲוָה לְהוּ תּוֹרְתָּא, שְׁקַלָה וְזַבֵּינְתַּהּ נִיהֲלַיְיהוּ. אֲתוֹ קְרוֹבִים לְקַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב נַחְמָן, אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: מַאי עֲבִידְתַּהּ דִּמְזַבְּנָא? אֲמַר לְהוּ: ״יְתוֹמִים שֶׁסָּמְכוּ אֵצֶל בַּעַל הַבַּיִת״ תְּנַן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It is further related that **certain orphans who lived with an old woman had an ox,** and **she took it and sold it on their behalf. Relatives** of those orphans **came before Rav Naḥman** and **said to him: What is she doing selling** the orphans’ property? Who authorized her to do so? Rav Naḥman **said to them: We learned** from the phrase in the mishna: If **orphans are living with a homeowner,** that official appointment as a steward is not necessary. The fact that the orphans lived with the woman and she took care of them sufficed to bestow upon her the authority of a steward.


###### Gittin 52a:17
[Gittin 52a:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:17)

וְהָא אִיַּיקַּר! בִּרְשׁוּתָא דְלוֹקֵחַ אִיַּיקַּר. וְהָא לָא נְקִיטִי דְּמֵי!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The relatives continued with their objection to the sale: **But didn’t** the animal afterward **increase in value,** which is reason to invalidate the transaction? Rav Naḥman answered: The animal **increased in value while in the possession of the buyer,** and this is not considered as a loss suffered by the orphans. The relatives said to him: **But they did not** yet **receive** the **money,** and consequently the sale was incomplete.


###### Gittin 52a:18
[Gittin 52a:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:18)

אֲמַר לְהוּ: אִם כֵּן, הַיְינוּ דְּרַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידֵּי אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל – דְּאָמַר רַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידֵּי אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: נִכְסֵי יְתוֹמִין הֲרֵי הֵן כְּהֶקְדֵּשׁ, וְלָא מִקְּנֵי אֶלָּא בְּכַסְפָּא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Rav Naḥman **said to them: If so, this is** what **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi says** that **Shmuel says,** as **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi says** that **Shmuel says: Orphans’ property is like consecrated** property **and is** fully **acquired only with** the transfer of **money.** Since they did not yet receive the money, they can raise the purchase price or renege on the entire sale.


###### Gittin 52a:19
[Gittin 52a:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:19)

חַמְרֵיהּ דְּרַבְנָא עוּקְבָא יַתְמָא – מַשְׁכוּהּ בְּאַרְבְּעָה אַרְבְּעָה, וְאִיַּיקַּר וְקָם בְּשִׁיתָּא שִׁיתָּא. אֲתוֹ לְקַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב נַחְמָן, אֲמַר לְהוּ: הַיְינוּ דְּרַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידִי – דְּאָמַר רַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידִי אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: נִכְסֵי יְתוֹמִין הֲרֵי הֵן כְּהֶקְדֵּשׁ, וְלָא מִקְּנֵי אֶלָּא בְּכַסְפָּא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Similarly, it is related that those who came to buy **the wine of Rabbana Ukva the orphan pulled it** into their possession after having agreed **on** a purchase price of **four** dinars per barrel. **But** before the buyers actually paid for the wine, **it increased in value and** its price **stood at six** dinars per barrel. The parties **came before Rav Naḥman** for a ruling on the matter. **He said to them: This is** subject to what **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi** said, **as Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi says** that **Shmuel says: Orphans’ property is like consecrated** property, **and is** fully **acquired only with** the transfer of **money.** Consequently, the buyers pay the current, higher price or the sale can be rendered void.


###### Gittin 52a:20
[Gittin 52a:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:20)

מְשׁוּךְ פֵּירֵי מִיַּתְמֵי; אִיַּיקּוּר – הַיְינוּ דְּרַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידִי. זוּל – לֹא יְהֵא כֹּחַ הֶדְיוֹט חָמוּר מֵהֶקְדֵּשׁ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara records several additional laws relating to this topic: If the buyers **pulled** into their possession **produce belonging to orphans** but did not yet pay for it, and afterward the produce **increased in value, this is** subject to what **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi** said: Orphans’ property is fully acquired only with the transfer of money, and until payment is made the transaction can still be rendered void. But if the produce **decreased in value,** and the buyers wish to renege on the sale, one can argue: Just as it is said that **the power of an ordinary person should not be greater than** that of the **Temple** treasury, so too, the power of orphans should not be less than that of other people. Since the buyers pulled the orphans’ property into their possession, thereby performing an act of acquisition, the sale is valid and the buyers cannot retract.


###### Gittin 52a:21
[Gittin 52a:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:21)

אִמְּשִׁיכוּ לְהוּ פֵּירֵי לְיַתְמֵי; אִיַּיקַּר – לֹא יְהֵא כֹּחַ הֶדְיוֹט חָמוּר מֵהֶקְדֵּשׁ. זוּל – סְבוּר מִינָּה, הַיְינוּ דְּרַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידִי;

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If the steward **pulled produce** into his possession **on behalf of the orphans,** but did not yet pay for it, and afterward it **increased in value,** then just as **the power of an ordinary person should not be greater than** that of the **Temple** treasury, so too, the power of orphans should not be less than that of other people. Therefore, the orphans acquire the produce based on its price at the time the steward pulled it into their possession. But if **the produce decreased in value,** and now the steward wishes to cancel the sale, the students in the study hall **understood from here** that **this is** included in what **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi** said, that transactions involving orphans are completed only with the transfer of money, and therefore the steward can renege on the sale and acquire the produce at the lower price.


###### Gittin 52a:22
[Gittin 52a:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:22)

אֲמַר לְהוּ רַב שִׁישָׁא בְּרֵיהּ דְּרַב אִידִי: הָא רָעָה הִיא לְדִידְהוּ – דְּזִמְנִין דְּמִצְטַרְכִי לְפֵירֵי, וְלֵיכָּא דְּיָהֵיב לְהוּ עַד דְּיָהֲבִי זוּזֵי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Sheisha, son of Rav Idi, said to them: This would be bad for** the orphans were they treated in this manner, **as** they might at **times need produce and nobody will give** it **to them before they** actually **pay the money.** It is preferable for them to be treated like other buyers, who finalize their acquisition when they pull the produce into their possession.


###### Gittin 52a:23
[Gittin 52a:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:23)

יָהֲבִי יַתְמֵי זוּזֵי אַפֵּירֵי; זוּל – לֹא יְהֵא כֹּחַ הֶדְיוֹט חָמוּר מִן הֶקְדֵּשׁ. אִיַּיקַּר – סְבוּר מִינַּהּ, הַיְינוּ דְּרַב חֲנִילַאי בַּר אִידִי;

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If **the orphans gave money for** the purchase of **produce** but did not yet physically transfer it into their possession, and afterward the produce **decreased in value,** then one applies the principle that **the power of an ordinary person,** the seller, **should not be greater than** the **Temple** treasury. Therefore, the orphans can renege on the purchase, as an act of acquisition has not yet been performed. But if the produce **increased in value,** and the orphans wish to uphold the sale, the students in the study hall **understood from here** that **this is** included in what **Rav Ḥanilai bar Idi** said, that transactions involving orphans are completed with the transfer of money, and therefore the orphans acquire the produce at the lower price.


###### Gittin 52a:24
[Gittin 52a:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/52a:24)

אֲמַר לְהוּ רַב שִׁישָׁא בְּרֵיהּ דְּרַב אִידִי: הָא רָעָה הִיא לְדִידְהוּ –

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Sheisha, son of Rav Idi, said to them: This would be bad for** the orphans were they treated this way,