Study Avodah Zarah folio 57A with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
I should delay my ruling, as if I find a tanna who prohibits the wine in accordance with the opinion of R' Natan, I will prohibit even deriving benefit from it; this is difficult. R' Natan prohibits one from deriving benefit from wine that was touched by a non-Jew, as it is taught in a baraita: If
The Talmud explains why the suggestion that Shmuel delayed his ruling because of the opinion of R' Natan is difficult: Say that R' Natan said that the wine is forbidden when the non-Jew measured it with his hand. Did he say that the wine is forbidden if he measured it with his foot? Rather, Shmuel
There was a certain incident in Biram that occurred as follows: There was a certain non-Jew who was climbing a palm tree and he brought down with him a palm branch. While he was descending from the tree he unintentionally touched some wine with the tip of the palm branch. Rav permitted the owners to
Rav Kahana and Rav Asi said to Rav: But wasn’t it you, Master, who said: If a non-Jew baby who is one day old touches wine, he renders it wine used for a libation, even though he lacks any intent? Rav said to them: Say that I said that the baby renders the wine prohibited for drinking. Did I say t
§ The Talmud cites Rav’s statement in order to discuss the matter itself: Rav says: If a non-Jew baby who is one day old touches wine, he renders it wine used for a libation, even though he lacks any intent.