53 Twice ploughed implies the payment of tribute when the land was under foreign rule. Its cultivation was allowed for this purpose during the Sabbatical year. So long as a foe could be resisted, it was not cultivated (1 Mac. vi. 49). 54 Jer. xxix. 7. 55 A log held the contents of six eggshells. 56 A seah held about the third of a bushel. 57 Literally, “daughters of the pit.” “Adam’s apples,” (Jer. Tal.). Supposed to be the fruit which tempted Eve. The decision in the text assumes that the trees began to bud in the Sabbatical year, and that the fruit would not be ripe for three years. 58 Twelve cabs. 59 To prevent their growth. 60 “Puah, for dyeing red”(?). 61 This permission has reference to certain laws with regard to legal cleanness. 62 Achzib; Ecdippa, near Acca. 63 Some consider this to be the Abana: others read Amnum, and try to identify it with Mount Hor. 64 Rabbi Judah the Holy, called only Rabbi by way of eminence. _ 65 I.e._, Defiled oil of the heave-offering, etc. _ 66 I.e._, They become common property, and are to be depastured by cattle (Lev. xxv. 7). 67 Perhaps “the star of Bethlehem.” 68 A spiral grass growing on the palm tree(?). 69 Arabic, Fûstûk. Pistachio nuts. 70 See Chap. ix. 6. 71 This refers to the examples already given of a rose in oil, or locust fruit in wine. 72 Aisar, a coin worth 3-1/10 farthings. 73 Pundion, a coin worth 1-1/2d. 74 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year. 75 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year. 76 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year. 77 Of the fruits of the Sabbatical year. 78 There are various Rabbis of this name, spelled in different ways, mentioned in the Talmud. 79 The king’s mountain is perhaps Mount Ephraim, or the mountain range over the plain of Sharon. It is also suggested that it might have been the mountains round Kirjathjearim (Abu Goosh?). It contained Cephar Bish, Cephar Sheclaim, Cephar Dikraia, etc. 80 Others read “and the decision is as his word.” 81 The second or the “latter” rain (Joel ii. 23), called Malkosh, falls in spring chiefly during the months of March and April. 82 Lev. xxiii. 22; Deut. xxiv. 19. 83 Deut. xv. 1. 84 This decision supposes the case of the month Elul having thirty days, and the last day to be in the Sabbatical year; consequently it would not be one of the two feast days of the new year, which it should have been if the month had been the usual lunar month. 85 “The defence,” called Pruzbul, was a legal document constituted to encourage loans to the poor, and to protect the interests of the lender. 86 Deut. xv. 9. 87 Deut. xv. 2. 88 Deut. xix. 4. _ 89 I.e._, They are well pleased with him.