Sheviis 6:1 — Three lands for Sheviis

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נושא · Topicשָׁלֹשׁ אֲרָצוֹת לַשְּׁבִיעִיתThree lands for Sheviis
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Mishnah שביעית ו׳:א׳ · Sheviis 6:1
שָׁלֹשׁ אֲרָצוֹת לַשְּׁבִיעִית.
כָּל שֶׁהֶחֱזִיקוּ עוֹלֵי בָבֶל, מֵאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַד כְּזִיב,
לֹא נֶאֱכָל וְלֹא נֶעֱבָד.
וְכָל שֶׁהֶחֱזִיקוּ עוֹלֵי מִצְרַיִם, מִכְּזִיב וְעַד הַנָּהָר וְעַד אֲמָנָה,
נֶאֱכָל, אֲבָל לֹא נֶעֱבָד.
מִן הַנָּהָר וּמֵאֲמָנָה וְלִפְנִים,
נֶאֱכָל וְנֶעֱבָד:
There are three lands with respect to Sheviis.
All that those who came up from Bavel took hold of, from Eretz Yisrael to Keziv -
may neither be eaten nor worked.
And all that those who came up from Mitzrayim took hold of, from Keziv to the River and to Amanah -
may be eaten, but not worked.
From the River and from Amanah and inward,
may be eaten and worked:
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case/objectrestrictive rulingpermissive rulinggeneral rule
Structure
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שָׁלֹשׁ אֲרָצוֹת לַשְּׁבִיעִית — Mishnayos 6:1 · 6:5 · 6:6
שָׁלֹשׁ אֲרָצוֹת לַשְּׁבִיעִיתthe Mediterraneanכְּזִיבהַנָּהָראֲמָנָהמִן הַנָּהָר וּמֵאֲמָנָה וְלִפְנִים — נֶאֱכָל וְנֶעֱבָדno shemitah restrictionsכָּל שֶׁהֶחֱזִיקוּ עוֹלֵי מִצְרַיִם — נֶאֱכָל אֲבָל לֹא נֶעֱבָדeaten freely · never workedכָּל שֶׁהֶחֱזִיקוּ עוֹלֵי בָבֶל — לֹא נֶאֱכָל וְלֹא נֶעֱבָדthe full shemitah regimeאֵין מוֹצִיאִיןשֶׁמֶן שְׂרֵפָה וּפֵרוֹת שְׁבִיעִית6:5אֵין מְבִיאִין תְּרוּמָה6:6סוּרְיָאשֶׁמּוֹצִיאִין לְסוּרְיָאשֶׁמְּבִיאִין מִסּוּרְיָארַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן
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Three lands for Sheviis▾
CaseRulingReason
What is the rule in the land held by those who came up from Bavel — from Eretz Yisrael to Keziv?Eating restricted — the full Shemittah rules — and no working the land—
And what of the land held by those who came up from Mitzrayim — from Keziv to the River and to Amanah?Eating free — working still forbidden—
And what of the land from the River and from Amanah and beyond?Eating and working both free—
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