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If someone stole a field from his friend, and bandits stole it from him, if these second bandits are plaguing the area (stealing many fields in the area), the first thief can say to the original owner, “Here is your field.” If it was because of the first thief (explained in the Gemora), the first thief must give the original owner another field.
Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak says: The one who calls these bandits “masikin” did not make a mistake, nor did the one who has the text “matzikin.” The text matzikin has its roots in the verse, “b’matzor u’bimatzok” (matzok meaning “with pain”). The text masikin has its source in the verse, “yi’yarash ha’tzlatzal,” which is translated as “the locust will take over” (see Tosfos who argues). The Mishna concluded that if it was because of the first thief etc.
The reference is to Deut 28:42:
We explore the world of Orthoptera specifically locusts and their use as Divine punishment the Chumash (comparing the two Tochacha’s) as well as in the book of Joel.