Bava Kamma 110B

למשמרת ידעיה, מהו?

the value of one peruta for each priest on the priestly watch of Jedaiah, which had fewer priests, what is the halakha?

היכי דמי? אילימא דיהביה לידעיה במשמרת ידעיה ⁠– הא אית ביה!

The Talmud asks: What are the circumstances with regard to which Rava raised his dilemma? If we say that the dilemma is raised in a case where he gave the money to the priestly watch of Jedaiah, during the time of the Temple service of the priestly watch of Jedaiah, there would be no dilemma. There is in this payment enough value for each priest to receive one peruta.

לא צריכא, דיהביה לידעיה במשמרתו דיהויריב. מאי? מי אמרינן: כיון דלאו משמרתו הוא ⁠– ולא כלום הוא; או דלמא, כיון דלא חזי ליה מעיקרא ⁠– לידעיה קאי? תיקו.

The Talmud explains: No, it is necessary to raise the dilemma in a case where he gave it to the Jedaiah priestly watch during the time of the Temple service of the priestly watch of Joiarib; in that case, what is the halakha? The Talmud explains the two possibilities: Do we say that since it is not during Jedaiah’s priestly watch, it is nothing, i.e., it is not a fulfillment of the mitzva to return the stolen item? Or perhaps we say that since it was not fit for the Joiarib priestly watch, as it was of insufficient value, from the outset it stands ready for the Jedaiah priestly watch, and by giving it to them he fulfilled the mitzva? The Talmud comments: The question should stand unresolved.

בעי רבא: כהנים, מהו שיחלקו גזל הגר כנגד גזל הגר?

Rava raises another dilemma: With regard to priests, what is the halakha concerning whether they may divide among themselves the restitution for robbery of a convert, with some priests taking a larger share in exchange for taking a smaller share in the restitution for another robbery of a convert? In other words, can the priests arrange that one priest or several priests will receive the restitution for one robbery and another priest or several priests will receive the restitution for a different robbery another time?