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היה מודד ובא, וכלתה מדתו בחצי העיר — מותר לטלטל בכל העיר כולה, ובלבד שלא יעבור את התחום ברגליו. מאי מטלטל, לאו על ידי זריקה?
If a person was measuring the 2,000 cubits of his Shabbat limit from the spot where he deposited his eiruv, and his measuring ended in the middle of the city, he is permitted to carry throughout the city, provided that he does not overstep the limit by foot, i.e., that he does not walk beyond his permitted limit in the middle of the city. If he cannot walk about on foot, how can he carry throughout the city? Is it not by means of throwing? This presents a difficulty for Rav Huna, who prohibits carrying by means of throwing in a place where it is prohibited to walk.
אמר רב הונא: לא, על ידי משיכה.
Rav Huna said: No, it means that he may carry in the city by means of pulling, i.e., he is permitted to pull objects from the other side of the city to the side where he is permitted to walk, for in this manner there is no concern that he might be drawn after the object, since he is bringing the object to him.
אמר רב הונא: היה מודד ובא, וכלתה מדתו בחצי חצר — אין לו אלא חצי חצר.
Similarly, Rav Huna said: If a person was measuring the 2,000 cubits of his Shabbat limit from the spot where he deposited his eiruv, and his measuring ended in the middle of a courtyard, he has only half the courtyard in which to walk.
פשיטא! אימא: יש לו חצי חצר.
The Talmud raises a difficulty: It is obvious that he is not permitted to walk beyond his Shabbat limit. The Talmud answers: Read Rav Huna’s statement as follows: He has half a courtyard, i.e., Rav Huna addresses a different aspect of the issue; namely, he permits carrying in half the courtyard.