Bava Kamma

and the other said: For seven days. Others, however, said: For thirty days. Our Rabbis taught: And they did him honour at his death, in the case of Hezekiah the king of Judah, means that there marched before him thirty-six  thousand [warriors] with bare shoulders;  this is the view of R. Judah. R. Nehemiah, however, said to him: Did they not do the same before Ahab?  [In the case of Hezekiah] they placed the scroll of the Law upon his coffin and declared: 'This one fulfilled all that which is written there.' But do we not even now do the same [on appropriate occasions]?  — We only bring out [the scroll of the Law] but do not place [it on the coffin].  It may alternatively be said that sometimes we also place [it on the coffin] but do not say. 'He fulfilled [the law] …' Rabbah b. Bar Hanah said: I was once following R. Johanan for the purpose of asking him about the [above] matter. He, however, at that moment went into a toilet room. [When he reappeared and] I put the matter before him, he did not answer until he had washed his hands, put on phylacteries and pronounced the benediction.  Then he said to us: Even if sometimes we also say. 'He fulfilled [the law] …' we never say. 'He expounded [the law] …' But did not the Master say: The importance of the study of the law is enhanced by the fact that the study of the law is conducive to [the] practice [of the law]?  — This, however, offers no difficulty; the latter statement deals with studying [the law], the former with teaching [the law]. R. Johanan said in the name of R. Simeon b. Yohai:  What is the meaning of the verse: Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass?  Whoever is occupied with [the study of] the law and with [deeds of] charity, is worthy of the inheritance of two tribes,  as it is said: Blessed are ye that sow … Now, sowing [in this connection] signifies 'charity', as stated, Sow to yourselves in charity, reap in kindness;  again, water [in this connection] signifies 'the law' as stated, Lo, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. 'He is worthy of the inheritance of two tribes:' He is worthy of an inheritance  like Joseph, as it is written: Joseph is a fruitful bough … whose branches run over the wall;  he is also worthy of the inheritance of Issachar, as it is written: Issachar is a strong ass.  There are some who say, His enemies will fall before him, as it is written: With them he shall push the people together, to the ends of the earth.  He is worthy of understanding like Issachar, as it is written: And of the children of Issachar which were men that had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do. MISHNAH. WITH REFERENCE TO WHAT IS FOOT MU'AD?  [IT IS MU'AD:] TO BREAK [THINGS] IN THE COURSE OF WALKING. ANY ANIMAL IS MU'AD TO WALK IN ITS USUAL WAY AND TO BREAK [THINGS]. BUT IF IT WAS KICKING OR PEBBLES WERE FLYING FROM UNDER ITS FEET AND UTENSILS WERE [IN CONSEQUENCE] BROKEN, [ONLY] HALF-DAMAGES WILL BE PAID. IF IT TROD UPON A UTENSIL AND BROKE IT, AND A FRAGMENT [OF IT] FELL UPON ANOTHER UTENSIL WHICH WAS ALSO BROKEN, FOR THE FIRST UTENSIL FULL DAMAGES MUST BE PAID,  BUT FOR THE SECOND, [ONLY] HALF-DAMAGES WILL BE PAID. POULTRY  ARE MU'AD TO WALK IN THEIR USUAL WAY AND TO BREAK [THINGS]. IF A STRING BECAME ATTACHED TO THEIR FEET, OR WHERE THEY HOP ABOUT AND BREAK UTENSILS, [ONLY] HALF-DAMAGES WILL BE PAID.