(Mishnah): The following bring and do not recite - a convert brings and does not recite, for he cannot say "Asher Nishba Hash-m la'Avoseinu Lases Lanu." If his mother was from Yisrael, he brings and recites.

When [a convert] prays by himself, he says 'Elokei Avos Yisrael.' When he is in the Beis ha'Keneses, he says 'Elokei Avoseichem.' If his mother was from Yisrael, he says 'Elokei Avoseinu.'

(Gemara - R. Yonah and R. Yosa, both citing R. Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak): Our Mishnah [says that if his mother was from Yisrael, he brings and recites] It discusses descendants of the Kini (Yisro), Moshe's father-in-law. (If not, he cannot recite, for he did not receive land.)

Support (Beraisa): Bnei Kini, Moshe's father-in-law, they bring and recite, for it says "Lechah Itanu v'Hetavnu Lach" (they received land).

R. Chizkiyah citing R. Lazar did not say so. Rather, [R. Shmuel explained] why did they say [in the coming Mishnah] that an overseer, slave, Shali'ach, woman, Tumtum and Androginus bring and do not recite? (Since they did not inherit land, they cannot recite. We should say that they are excluded also from bringing!) It is because a convert is written in the Parshah (Devarim 26:11, at the end of Parshas Bikurim - "Atah veha'Levi veha'Ger").

Rebuttal (R. Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak): The convert here is from Bnei Kini, Moshe's father-in-law. Bnei Kini, Moshe's father-in-law, they bring and recite.

Note: There is an implied question. Since they recite, this shows that Bnei Gerim can say "la'Avoseinu." If so, why does the Seifa stipulate 'if his mother was from Yisrael'?

Answer (R. Yosi, citing Binyamin bar Ashtor, in front of R. Chiya bar Ba): Our Mishnah discusses a Nochri who transgressed and had Bi'ah with a Bas Yisrael. (It teaches that even though his father is a Nochri, he brings and recites.)

R. Yonah did not say so. Rather, R. Ze'ira heard people of Bar Ashtor's house, who were Gerim Bnei Gerim, saying 'Elokei Avoseinu';

Question: Our Mishnah says that if his mother was from Yisrael, he says 'Elokei Avoseinu.' This implies that Gerim Bnei Gerim do not say so!

Answer: R. Yosi says that Binyamin bar Ashtor answered in front of R. Chiya bar Ba, and R. Chizkiyah citing R. Chiya bar Ba said that Binyamin bar Ashtor answered in front of us 'our Mishnah discusses a Nochri who transgressed and had Bi'ah with a Bas Yisrael.' (Also Gerim Bnei Gerim say so, even though their mother is not a Bas Yisrael. We explained this like RIDVAZ.)

Question (R. Zerikan citing R. Ze'ira): (Why may Gerim Bnei Gerim recite?) Does not ["Asher Nishba Hash-m la'Avoseinu"] refer to Avraham, Yitzchak and Yakov?! Were Avraham, Yitzchak and Yakov their (converts') fathers?! Did Hash-m swear to converts?! Rather, [He swore only to] the Avos! (We explained this like GRA.)

(Beraisa - in the name of R. Yehudah): A convert himself brings and recites. What is the reason? "Ki Av Hamon Goyim Nesaticha";

[Hash-m told Avraham] before, you were father to Aram. From now and onwards, you are father to all nations.

(R. Yehoshua ben Levi): The Halachah follows R. Yehudah.

A case occurred in front of R. Avahu, and he ruled like R. Yehudah (regarding Tefilah; Bikurim did not apply in the days of the Amora'im, after the Churban - SEFER NIR.)