Commentary for Nedarim 73:1

ויפר לה. אמר ר' יוסי בי רבי בון בשלא אמרה אלא קונם הניית גופי עליך לכשארחץ. ויכוף. לא כן אמר רב הונא הנייתי עליך כופה ומשמשתו. הנייתך עלי ה"ז יפר. שנייא היא שהיא הנייתו והנייתה. אמר רבי אבא מרי אם ארחץ אם לא ארחץ לעולם אם אתקשט ואם לא אתקשט לעולם. רבנין דקיסרין בשם רבי נסא אם ארחץ ואם לא אתקשט אם אתקשט ואם לא ארחץ:

“Restore us to You…” (Eicha 5:21) is written below “For you have utterly rejected us…” Even Eliyahu departed from Elisha from within words of Torah. “And it was that they were going, walking and talking…” (Melachim II 2:11) What were they occupied with? R’ Achva bar R’ Zeira said they were occupied with the reading of shema, this is what it says “and you shall speak of them…” (Devarim 6:7) R’ Yodah ben Pazi said they were occupied with the creation of the world, this is what it says “By the word of the Lord, the heavens were made…” (Tehillim 33:6) R’ Yodan b’rei R’ Ibo said they were occupied with the consolation of Jerusalem as it says “…speak to the heart of Jerusalem…” (Yeshayahu 40:2)The Rabbis said that they were occupied with the matter of the chariot, this is what it says “…and behold a fiery chariot and fiery horses…” (Melachim II 2:11)…

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