(Mishnah): (When a debt is collected from land, the quality of land collected varies according to the source of the debt.) Damages, we appraise to collect them from Idis (highest quality land), a debt [is collected] from Beinonis (middle quality land), and a Kesuvah from Ziburis (lowest quality land);

R. Shimon ben Gamliel says, also a Kesuvah is from Beinonis.

(Gemara): [For damages, we appraise to collect from Idis], and all the more so for Hekdesh.

Question (R. Aba bar Papi, to R. Yosi): What is the case?

If it is for Hechsher Nezikin (a person's property damaged Hekdesh, this cannot be, for) we learned [that one pays for damage to] "Shor Re'ehu", and not an ox of Hekdesh! (HAGAHOS R. DINAR - the word Hechsher is like in Bava Kama (Mishnah 1:2) 'Hechsharti Es Nizko...')

If it is for what a person damaged [Hekdesh, this cannot be, for] R. Chiya taught that [one pays for] damage to a commoner, and not damage to Hash-m's property!

Answer: Rather, the case is, he said 'it is Alai to give a Maneh to Hekdesh.' Do not say that [Hekdesh] is like a creditor, and it collects from Beinonis. Therefore, we needed to say that for damages, we appraise [to collect from] Idis, and all the more so for Hekdesh.

(R. Chiyah): Damage and half damage are collected from Meshubadim (land that the damager sold after the damage was done).

Question: Granted, [full] damage [can be collected from land. However,] half damage is collected mi'Gufo (from the damager itself)!

Answer #1 (R. Yosi): The case is, a Tam ox damaged, and the owner sold it. The Guf was already Meshubad to the victim.

Answer #2 (Rabanan of Kisarin): The case is, he made the debt like a loan [with a document].

Question: If so, he should collect only Beinonis (like a creditor)!

Answer: Since the source [of the debt] was damage, he collects from Idis.

Question: Was it not taught ["Meitav Sadehu u'Meitav Karmo Yeshalem" -] Sadehu excludes a Meshubad field. Karmo excludes Hekdesh! (This is unlike R. Chiyah, who said that damage is collected from Meshubadim!)

Question: What is the case [for which the verse excludes a Hekdesh vineyard]?

If he damaged and afterwards was Makdish - [this cannot be, for] we learned that if one was Makdish 90 Maneh, and he owed 100 Maneh (according to letter of the law, Hekdesh did not take effect. We redeem it for a Dinar, lest it look like Hekdesh becomes Chulin without Pidyon! Likewise, Hekdesh does not uproot a lien to pay damages.)

If he was Makdish [an ox] and afterwards it damaged - [this cannot be, for] we learned that [payment of damage applies to] "Shor Re'ehu", and not an ox of Hekdesh (whether it damaged or was damaged)!

Answer (R. Yudan): The case is, a Hekdesh ox grazed in a person's field. (Even though Hekdesh does not pay damage, it pays the benefit it received. The verse teaches that we do not collect from land of Hekdesh.)

Objection (R. Mana): We need (the verse connotes that damage was done to) land of Hekdesh, and you say [that it damaged] in a person's field?! (We explained this like ME'OR HA'SIMCHAH.)

Answer: Rather, the case is, he said 'it is Alai to give a Maneh to Hekdesh', and he went and damaged. Do not say that if [one owed] damage and a Milveh Al Peh (a loan through witnesses, without a document), and did not have enough money to pay both], damages are collected first, and here [that he owes damage and to Hekdesh], damages are collected first - therefore, we needed to say that Karmo excludes Hekdesh.

Sadehu excludes Metaltelim. Karmo excludes Ra'uy (something destined to come to him; damages are not collected from it,) like [they are collected] from Muchzak (property that he already owns).

Sadehu excludes Metaltelim, that Metaltelim do not require [Meitav. All Metaltelim are like Meitav.]

Support (Beraisa): I would know only [that he may pay with] land. What is the source that if he wanted to pay Kesef, he may? It says "Kesef Yashiv l'Ba'alav."

Question: What will you say - is land primary [for payment, for it says "Meitav Sadehu"]? Or, is money primary [for it says "Kesef Yashiv"]?

Answer: [If money were primary,] from the beginning we would mandate [that he pay money], yet we see Rabanan designate land for [the victim, even when the damager has money! We explained this based on MEICHAL HA'MAYIM.]

Karmo excludes Ra'uy (damages are not collected from it,) like [they are collected] from Muchzak.

(R. Lazar citing R. Nisa): This is when he dug a pit, and it damaged in his father's lifetime, and after his father's death, [his] property fell to [the son];

I would say that there is a lien on that property to pay the damage! Therefore, it must say Karmo, to exclude Ra'uy like from Muchzak.

"Meitav Sadehu u'Meitav Karmo" - of the damager. R. Yishmael says so;

R. Akiva says, "Meitav Sadehu u'Meitav Karmo" of the victim.

Question (against R. Akiva): He was damaged, and you say so [that he pays from his field]?!

Answer: Rather, Beis Din sees the nice field of the victim, and assesses [to collect damages from a field of the damager] like its (quality).

This is like a Beraisa teaches - one might have thought that if it ate Idis, we estimate for him from Idis. If it ate Ziburis, we estimate for him from Ziburis...

Question: [Surely this is so! If not,] what would we do?!

Answer: [A lone patch of] Idis in [an entire field of] Ziburis is worth more [than Idis amidst Idis]. If you will say [that if he damaged Idis amidst Idis, and the damager's only Idis is amidst Ziburis, he gives his Idis], you benefit the victim (he receives more than the damage! Likewise, Ziburis amidst Ziburis is worth more than Ziburis amidst Idis. If you will say that if he damaged Ziburis amidst Ziburis, and the damager's only Ziburis is amidst Idis, if he gives this Ziburis, you benefit the damager!)

Rather, [if it damaged Idis amidst Idis], you view [the damager's field] as if it was totally Idis, and estimate for him. And [if he damaged] Ziburis [amidst Ziburis, you view the damager's field as if it was totally Ziburis, and] you estimate for him from Ziburis. It turns out that he pays from Idis for Idis, and from Ziburis for Ziburis. (We explained this like MEICHAL HA'MAYIM.)