Bava Batra

of the future world while they were still in this world, to wit, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham [we know] because it is written of him, [The Lord blessed Abraham] in all,  Isaac, because it is written, [And I ate] of all;  Jacob, because it is written, [For I have] all.  Three there were over whom the evil inclination  had no dominion, to wit Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, [as we know] because it is written in connection with them, in all, of all, all.  Some include also David, of whom it is written, My heart is wounded within me.  And the other authority? — He understands him to be referring here to his distress. Our Rabbis taught: Six there were over whom the Angel of Death had no dominion,  namely, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses, Aaron and Miriam. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob we know because it is written in connection with them, in all, of all, all;  Moses, Aaron and Miriam because it is written in connection with them [that they died] By the mouth of the Lord.  But the words 'by the month of the Lord' are not used in connection with [the death of] Miriam? — R. Eleazar said: Miriam also died by a kiss, as we learn from the use of the word 'there' [in connection both with her death] and with that of Moses.  And why is it not said of her that [she died] by the month of the Lord? — Because such an expression would be disrespectful. Our Rabbis taught: There were seven over whom the worms had no dominion, namely, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses, Aaron and Miriam, and Benjamin son of Jacob. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob [we know] because it is written of them, 'in all, of all, all': Moses, Aaron and Miriam because it is written in connection with them, By the mouth of the Lord. Benjamin son of Jacob, because it is written in connection with him, And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord, he shall dwell thereon  in safety.  Some say that David also [is included], since it is written of him, My flesh also shall dwell [in the grave] in safety.  The other, however, explains this to mean that he is praying for mercy. Our Rabbis taught: Four died through the counsel of the serpent,  namely, Benjamin son of Jacob, Amram the father of Moses, Jesse the father of David, and Kilab the son of David. We know this only from tradition in regard to all of them save Jesse the father of David, in regard to whom it is stated distinctly in the Scripture, as it is written, And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Isra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.  Now was she the daughter of Nahash? Was she not the daughter of Jesse, as It is written, And their [Jesse's sons'] sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail?  What it means therefore is, The daughter of him who died through the counsel of the serpent [nahash]. MISHNAH. A MAN SHOULD NOT DIG A PIT [IN HIS OWN FIELD] CLOSE TO THE PIT OF HIS NEIGHBOUR,  NOR A DITCH NOR A CAVE NOR A WATER-CHANNEL NOR A FULLER'S POOL,  UNLESS HE KEEPS THEM AT LEAST THREE HANDBREADTHS FROM HIS NEIGHBOUR'S WALL  AND PLASTERS [THE SIDES]. A MAN SHOULD KEEP OLIVE REFUSE,  DUNG, SALT, LIME, AND FLINT STONES AT LEAST THREE HANDBREADTHS FROM HIS NEIGHBOUR'S WALL  OR PLASTER IT OVER. SEEDS, PLOUGH FURROWS, AND URINE SHOULD BE KEPT THREE HANDBREADTHS FROM THE WALL. MILL — STONES SHOULD BE KEPT THREE HANDBREADTHS AWAY RECKONING FROM THE UPPER STONE, WHICH MEANS FOUR FROM THE LOWER STONE. AN OVEN SHOULD BE KEPT THREE HANDBREADTHS RECKONING FROM THE FOOT OF THE BASE,  WHICH MEANS FOUR FROM THE TOP OF THE BASE.