*16.1 Makkos Daf 10 B (6 lines after spreads)*

*16.1 Makkos Daf 10 B (6 lines after spreads)**Summary**Rav Huna: The _goeil hadam_ is not guilty if he killed his relative’s murderer.* The words “He is not deserving of a death sentence” *apply to the _goeil hadam._*[The _possuk_ says “The _goeil hadam_ may pursue the murderer in hot anger and kill him ‘and he is not deserving of a death sentence’, (even though) the murderer did not previously hate his victim”. The phrase ‘and he is not deserving of a death sentence’ can be applied to both the _goeil hadam_ (when read with the parenthetical insertion) and the murderer (as we shall soon see).]*Challenge: Beraisa:*‘And he is not deserving of a death sentence’ - *This refers to the murderer.* How do I know? Because the _possuk_ says ‘and he is not deserving of a death sentence, after all, the murderer did not previously hate his victim’.*Resolution: There is another Beraisa:*‘And he is not deserving of a death sentence’ - *This refers to the _goeil hadam._* How do I know? Because the _possuk_ says ‘the murderer did not previously hate his victim’, that _refers to the murderer_, but “He is not deserving of a death sentence” *refers to the _goeil hadam._**Challenge:* We learned in the mishna (14.2) that Beis Din provides the murderer with two _talmidei chachomim_ *to accompany him so that he is not killed* by the _goeil hadam._It would seem that their purpose is to warn the goeil hadam that if he attempts to avenge his relative’s death, he will be held responsible and killed.*Resolution: The _beraisa_ explains the purpose of thetwo _talmidei chachomim:_* They say to him ‘Do not act as if he were a man who shed blood; it happened by accident’. [However if he disregards their words he is not guilty of murder]. _(the beraisa continues,)_ *Rabbi Meir argued* He speaks for himself as the possuk states _“zeh dvar harotzeach”._ *The chachomim responded:* Many times the words of another accomplish more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate