[Avodah] 50-45-40-36?

[Zev Sero]

On 10/11/2011 4:39 PM, Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org wrote:
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> when RBSO consents to save for 45 , is the assumption that avraham incuded 9 x [no.of cities saved]= 45,36,27,18,9 included automatically but unstated in his requests? and why davka 9 and not 8 ? after all 40= 4 x10 or 5 x8 ; 30= 10 x3 or 5x6 [ and 6 or 8 could be rounded to 10 ]
> do any of the mforshim talk about this?

See Rashi.  He knew 8 wouldn't work because it didn't work for the mabul.


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