Opinion #1: R. Tam proved from here that this that we say in Bava Basra (19a) that people are not Tomen (wrap food to keep it warm) in rocks because it is Mishtachei the pot, i.e. ruins the food in the pot. This is Ormashir (ruins) in old French;

Explanation: We say "it is Mishtachei the pot." This is not literally so, rather, [it is Mishtachei] the food. We say similarly in Shabbos "a raw pot is permitted (to leave it on the fire when Shabbos begins. It means that the food inside is raw.)

Rashi's opinion: There (Bava Basra 19a), Rashi explained that the rocks break the pot.

Rejection: If so, why do we say here that Shamayim is Mishtachei, i.e. (Rashi must say that) it breaks [something else]?!

Rather, surely Mishtachei means to make rust, like something not used for many days, which rusts. This is Re'ulyar (rust) in old French.

Note: It seems that Tosfos explains that here Mishtachei is a metaphor. It will be as if Shamayim rusted, for it will not function (give rain) for a long time. The Ya'avetz points out that this supports Rashi, for pots rust, but food does not!

Explanation: If Yagid Alav Rei'o (his colleague testifies about him), that through him rain comes and he becomes haughty, "Mikneh Af [Al] Oleh" (the end of the verse), i.e. he acquires anger and rises;

I.e. if he rises and becomes haughty, he acquires anger.

Explanation: "One who believes in a weasel and pit" refers to an episode in which a girl wanted to go to her father's house. There was a pit on the path, and she fell in;

A bachelor came and said 'if I take you out, will you marry me?' She agreed, and he took her out. They swore among themselves that he will not marry another woman, and she will not marry another man.

They said "who will testify among us?" There was a weasel going in front of the pit. They said "these two, the pit and the weasel, will be witnesses about us."

They went on their way. She fulfilled her oath, but he married another woman. She bore a son, and a weasel bit him, and he died. She bore another son, and he fell in a pit and died.

His wife asked him "why did this happen to us, unlike other people?"

He remembered the oath, and told her the entire story. She said "if so, go back and marry her." He wrote a Get to his wife, and married the virgin.

Conclusion: This is what we say "one who believes in a pit and weasel." They enforced their testimony.

Completion of verse: [The verse ends] "and Hash-m will grant our request."

Explanation: Since it says "Al Zos (for this)", this connotes that there was another matter [for which we will not request]. "Al Dena" below is explained similarly.

Question: We say in Chulin (105b) regarding carriers who carried a barrel of wine. They wanted to rest. They rested it under a gutter pipe. The barrel broke;

The Gemara explains there that this was due to a Mazik (Shed) that was there. Mar bar Rav Ashi forced it to pay.

Citation (105b): The Shed asked Mar bar Rav Ashi to fix a time for it to pay. He fixed a time to pay. The time came, and the Mazik was late.

Citation (cont.): Mar bar Rav Ashi asked why it did not come in time. It explained 'we may not take from what is wrapped, sealed, measured or counted.'

Inference: It may not take from what is wrapped, sealed, measured or counted. It may take from what is hidden [from the eye]. This shows that there is no Berachah in what is hidden!

Answer #1: This is not difficult. We say that they may take only from Hefker, but not from what is measured and counted, or wrapped and sealed;

This is because Berachah is not found in these (latter) matters. They are not Hefker. They belong to the owner!

Rather, [they may take] only from something hidden, because Berachah is found in hidden things;

What increases due to Berachah they may take, in hidden things, for it is like Hefker, which no person owns.

Note: Sefas Emes asks that surely the owner acquires the increase. If someone else takes it, this is theft!

Answer #2: Here we discuss something counted or measured but not wrapped or sealed. This they may take;

There we discuss something counted or measured and wrapped or sealed. This they may not take.

Question: Why didn't it say that the day of rain is greater than gathering of exiles?

It says "ka'Afikim ba'Negev" - what is attributed to what? We attribute the lower matter to the greater matter! Rain is greater than the gathering of exiles!

Strengthening of question: We said so above (7a). "Ya'arof k'Matar Likchi" - what is attributed to what? We attribute the smaller matter to the greater matter!

Answer: The Gemara means that we pray as follows. "Hash-m, return our exile like rain descending in the south, for the day of gathering is like rain in the south.

If so, do for our benefit a sign of gathering exiles, for this is like this (rain), and make rain in the south every day, like the day of gathering exiles." However, it is not greater.