Bava Kamma 50a
Nechunya's Daughter in the Well
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An incident occurred involving the daughter of Nechunya
the ditchdigger, where she fell into a large cistern and no
one could extricate her from it. They came and informed
Ben Dosa so that he would pray on her behalf.
Each Hour Ben Dosa told them about his daughter.
the ditchdigger, where she fell into a large cistern and no
one could extricate her from it. They came and informed
Ben Dosa so that he would pray on her behalf.
Each Hour Ben Dosa told them about his daughter.
| Ben Dosa: |
After the 1st hour:
She is at peace and unharmed. After the 2nd hour: She is at peace. After the 3rd hour: She has ascended from the well, and indeed this was the case. |
| People: | Who brought you up out of the well? |
| Daughter: | A male sheep, i.e., a ram, happened to come
to me, and a certain old man, i.e., Abraham, was leading it, and he pulled me out. |