Sheviis 4:3 — Dealings with nochrim on Sheviis

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SheviisMesechtaמסכתשביעית
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נושא · Topicנָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִיתDealings with nochrim on Sheviis
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Mishnah שביעית ד׳:ג׳ · Sheviis 4:3
חוֹכְרִין נִירִין מִן הַנָּכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל.
וּמַחֲזִיקִין יְדֵי נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא יְדֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
וְשׁוֹאֲלִין בִּשְׁלוֹמָן, מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם:
One may lease plowed land from gentiles in Sheviis, but not from a Jew.
And one may encourage the hands of gentiles in Sheviis, but not the hands of a Jew.
And one may inquire after their welfare, because of the ways of peace:
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case/objectrestrictive rulingpermissive rulingreason
Summary Chart
Dealings with nochrim on Sheviis▾
CaseRulingReason
May a freshly plowed field be rented for the eighth year?From a nochri — yes; from a Yisrael — no—
May one offer encouragement to a nochri plowing on Sheviis?Yes — but not to a Yisrael—
And may one greet a nochri?Yesמִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם — for the ways of peace
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