*16.3 Makkos Daf 10 B (9 lines Up)*

*16.3 Makkos Daf 10 B (9 lines Up)*Rabbi Elazar: A sanctuary city is not effective if there are no elders _(talmidei chachomim with semicha)_ there as it states “He shall state his case before ‘the elders of the city’.”*Summary**Ir Miklat:* If there are no elders in the city, there is a dispute between *Rabbi Ami* and *Rabbi Asi.* According to one; it does not provide asylum, as it states “the elders of the city”. According to the other, that _possuk_ is just a mitzvah but not a condition.*Ben Soreir Umoreh:* If there are no elders in the city, there is a dispute between *Rabbi Ami* and *Rabbi Asi* . According to one; they cannot judge a _ben soreir umoreh_ , as it states “the elders of the city”. According to the other, that _possuk_ is just a mitzvah but not a condition.*Eglah Arufah:* If there are no elders in the city, there is a dispute between *Rabbi Ami* and *Rabbi Asi* . According to one; the people of the city do not follow this procedure without elders, as it states “the elders of the city”. According to the other, that _possuk_ is just a mitzvah but not a condition.*Rabbi Chama bar Chanina:* The root _‘dibbur’_ is used three times in sefer Yehoshua in the discussion about murderers. *This vigorous expression is used because these are Torah laws.**Question:* Where do we find that ‘ _dibbur_ ’ is a strong word?*Answer:* The brothers said “The master of the land spoke ‘ _diber_ ’ strongly with us”.*Challenge:* Beraisa: _Nidberu,_ as in “Those who fear Hashem will discuss matters together”, signifies gentleness _(because they speak together gently)_ . As it states “ _Yadber_ (He will humble) nations before you”.So we see that *‘ _dibbur_ ’ denotes gentleness and humility!**Resolution: ‘ _Dibbur_ ’ and ‘ _yadber_ ’ have different meanings.* _[Sometimes the same word can have opposite meanings in different forms. Lishrosh means to take root, lisharesh means to uproot]._ 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