So the man entered the house, and the camels were unloaded. The camels were given straw and feed, and water was brought to bathe his feet and those of the men who were with him.
English: “And he unloaded the camels” — he loosened their muzzles.
On the daf / in context: The camels had been muzzled on the journey so they would not graze in others’ fields. The Yerushalmi raises the comparison with the donkey of R’ Pinchas ben Yair, whose piety exceeded even this precaution.
Type of Learning
Custom (Yerushalmi — muzzling to avoid theft of pasture)
What Is Learned
Avraham’s camels traveled muzzled so they would not feed from others’ property; only upon arrival were the muzzles removed.