Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

שונה ושונין לו, נשכר ונשכרין לו

English translation:

he teaches and others teach him; he is hired [for work] and others are hired by him

Added to glossary by Amir Gavriely
May 22, 2012 22:01
12 yrs ago
Hebrew term

שונה ושונין לו, נשכר ונשכרין לו

Hebrew to English Law/Patents Religion Jewish Law
This is part of
דיני מנודה
listing what the ostracized person may or may not be included in.

Proposed translations

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he teaches and others teach him; he is hired [for work] and others are hired by him

"‘One "separated" [under a ban] teaches [others] and others teach him; he is hired [for work] and others are hired by him’.
http://halakhah.com/pdf/moed/Moed_Katan.pdf

"The one 'separated' under a ban" being the ostracized person.
This is one translation, there may be slight variations.

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-22 23:20:10 GMT)
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Also:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=12&daf=15&form...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-22 23:22:22 GMT)
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ALTERNATIVELY:
If you wanted a more 'natural' English rendition....

"He teaches and is taught; he hires and is hired".
Peer comment(s):

agree emmess2000 : um, my version would be slightly different: "He may teach and others may teach him. He may be hired by others and he may hire others"
8 hrs
Thanks Emmess, I agree your version is also quite nice! :-)
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