Jerusalem Talmud Shekalim Chapter 6

שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שׁוֹפָרוֹת שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שֻׁלְחָנוֹת שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה הִשְׁתַּחֲוָיוֹת הָיוּ בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ. שֶׁל בֵּית רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל וְשֶׁל בֵּית רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָה סְגַן הַכֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים בְּאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה. וְהֵיכָן הָיְתָה יְתֵרָה כְּנֶגֶד דִּיר הָעֵצִים שֶׁכֵּן מָסוֹרֶת בְּיָדָן מֵאֲבוֹתֵיהֶן שֶׁשָּׁם הָאָרוֹן גָּנוּז: מַעֲשֶׂה בְּכֹהֵן אֶחָד שֶׁהָיָה מִתְעַסֵּק וְרָאָה הָרִיצְפָּה שֶׁהִיא מְשׁוּנָּה מֵחֲבֵרוֹתֶיהָ. בָּא וְאָמַר לַחֲבֵרוֹ. לֹא הִסְפִּיק לִגְמֹר אֶת הַדָּבָר עַד שֶׁיָּצְתָה נִשְׁמָתוֹ. וְיָדְעוּ בְיִיחוּד שֶׁשָּׁם הָאָרוֹן גָּנוּז: שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שׁוֹפָרוֹת כול׳. תַּנֵּי. הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת הַלָּלוּ עֲקוּמוֹת הָיוּ. צָרוֹת מִלְּמַעֲלָן וּרְחָבוֹת מִלְמַטָּן מִפְּנֵי הָרַמָּאִין. תַּנֵּי בְשֵׁם רִבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר. הָאָרוֹן גָּלָה עִמָּהֶן לְבָבֶל. מָה טַעַם. לֹא יִוָותֵר דָּבָר אָמַר יְי. אֵין דָּבָר אֶלָּא שֶׁהַדִּיבְּרוֹת לְתוֹכוֹ. וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר. וְלִתְשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה שָׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר וַיְבִיאֵהוּ בָבֶלָה עִם כְּלֵי חֶמְדַּת בֵּית יְי. אֵי זֶהוּ חֶמְדַּת בֵּית יְי. זֶה הָאָרוֹן. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן לָקִישׁ אָמַר. בִּמְקוֹמוֹ הָיָה הָאָרוֹן גָּנוּז. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וַיַּאֲרִיכוּ הַבַּדִּים וַיֵּרָאוּ רָאשֵׁי הַבַּדִּים אֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ אֶל פְּנֵי הַדְּבִיר וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ הַחוּצָה. כְּתִיב וַיֵּ‍רָאוּ וְאַתְּ אָמַר וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ. אֶלָּא נִרְאִין וְלֹא נִרְאִין. בּוֹלְטִין וְיוֹצְאִין כִּשְׁנֵי דַדֵּי הָאִשָּׁה. וְרַבָּנִן אָמְרִין. בְּלִישְׁכַּת דִּיר הָעֵצִים הָיָה הָאָרוֹן גָּנוּז. מַעֲשֶׂה בְכֹהֵן אֶחָד בַּעַל מוּם שֶׁהָיָה עוֹמֵד וּמַפְצִיעַ עֵצִים בְּלִישְׁכַּת דִּיר הָעֵצִים וְרָאָה אֶת הָרִצְפָּה שֶׁהִיא מְשׁוּנָּה מֵחֲבֵרוֹתֶיהָ. בָּא וְאָמַר לַחֲבֵירוֹ. בּוֹא וּרְאֵה אֶת הָרִצְפָּה הַזֹּאת שֶׁהִיא מְשׁוּנָּה מֵחֲבֵרוֹתֶיהָ. לֹא הִסְפִּיקוּ לִגְמוֹר אֶת הַדָּבָר עַד שֶׁיָּצְתָה נִשְׁמְתוֹ. וְיָדְעוּ בְיִיחוּד שֶׁשָּׁם הָאָרוֹן גָּנוּז. תַּנֵּי רִבִּי הוֹשַׁעְיָה. הִקִּישׁ עָלֶיהָ בְקוּרְנָס וְיָצָאת אֵשׁ וּשְׂרָפָתוֹ. תַּנֵּי. רִבִּי יוּדָה בֶּן לָקִישׁ אָמַר. שְׁנֵי אֲרוֹנוֹת הָיוּ מְהַלְּכִין עִם יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר. אֶחָד שֶׁהָיְתָה הַתּוֹרָה נְתוּנָה בְתוֹכוֹ. וְאֶחָד שֶׁהָיוּ שִׁבְרֵי הַלּוּחוֹת נְתוּנִין בְתוֹכוֹ. זֶה שֶׁהָיְתָה הַתּוֹרָה נְתוּנָה בְתוֹכוֹ הָיָה מוּנַח בְּאֹהֵל מוֹעֵד. הָדָא הִיא דִכְתִיב וַאֲרוֹן בְּרִית יְי וּמֹשֶׁה לֹא מָשׁוּ מִקֶּרֶב הַמַּחֲנֶה. זֶה שֶׁהָיוּ שִׁבְרֵי הַלּוּחוֹת בְתוֹכוֹ הָיָה נִכְנַס וְיוֹצֵא עִמָּהֶן וּפְעָמִים הוּא מַתְרֶה עִמָּהֶן. וְרַבָּנִן אָמְרֵי. אָרוֹן אֶחָד הָיָה וּפַעַם אַחַת יָצָא בִימֵי עֵלִי וְנִשְׁבָּה. קִרְיָיה מְסַיֵיעַ לְהוֹן לְרַבָּנִן. אוֹי לָנוּ מִי יַצִּילֵנוּ מִיַּד הָאֱלֹהִים הָאַדִּירִים הָאֵלֶּה. מִילָּה דְלָא חֲמוּן מִן יוֹמֵיהוֹן. קִרְיָיה מְסַיֵיעַ לְרִבִּי יוּדָה בֶּן לָקִישׁ. וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לַאֲחִיָּה הַגִּישָׁה אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים. וַהֲלֹא אָרוֹן בְּקִרְיַת יְעָרִים הָיָה. מָה עָבְדוּן לֵיהּ רַבָּנִן. הַגִּישָׁה אֵלַי הַצִּיץ. קִרְיָיא מְסַיֵיעַ לְרִבִּי יוּדָה בֶּן לָקִישׁ. הָאָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה יֹשְׁבִים בַּסּוּכּוֹת. וַהֲלֹא אָרוֹן בְּצִיּוֹן הָיָה. מָה עָבְדוּן לֵיהּ רַבָּנִן. סְכָךְ שֶׁהוּא כְקִירוּי. שֶׁאַדַּיִין לֹא נִבְנֶה בֵית הַבְּחִירָה. מִשֶּׁנִּגְנַז הָאָרוֹן נִגְנַז עִמּוֹ צִנְצֶנֶּת הַמָּן וּצְלוֹחִית שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה וּמַקְלוֹ שֶׁלְאַהֲרוֹן וּפְרָחָיו וּשְׁקֵידָיו וְאַרְגָּז שֶׁהֵשִׁיבוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אָשָׁם לֵאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. מִי גְנָזוֹ. יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ גְנָזוֹ. כֵּיוָן שֶׁרָאָה שֶׁכָּתוּב יוֹלֵךְ יְי אוֹתְךָ וְאֶת מַלְכְּךָ אֲשֶׁר תָּקִים עָלֶיךָ אֶל גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדַעְתָּ אַתָּה וַאֲבֹתֶיךָ. עָמַד וּגְנָזוֹ. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וַיֹּאמֶר לַלְוִיִּם הַמְּבִינִים לְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים לַיי תְּנוּ אֶת אֲרוֹן הַקּוֹדֶשׁ בַּבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה שְׁלֹמֹה בֶן דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין לָכֶם מַשָּׂא בַּכָּתֵף. אָמַר לָהֶן. אִם גּוֹלֶה הוּא עִמָּכֶם לְבָבֶל עוֹד אֵין אַתֶּם מַחֲזִירִין אוֹתוֹ לִמְקוֹמוֹ. אֶלָּא עַתָּה עִבְדוּ אֶת יְי אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְאֵת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל. פִּיטּוּם שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה וְאַתָּה קַח לְךָ בְּשָׂמִים רֹאשׁ וגו׳ וְקִדָּה חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת וגו׳. שֶׁהֵן אֶלֶף וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת מָנִים. שֶׁמֶן זַיִת הִין. שֶׁהֵן שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר לוֹג שֶׁבּוֹ שׁוֹלְקִין אֶת הָעִיקָּרִין. דִּבְרֵי רִבִּי מֵאִיר. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר. שׁוֹלְקָן הָיָה בַמַּיִם וְנוֹתֵן שֶׁמֶן עַל גַּבֵּיהֶן. מִשֶּׁהָיָה קוֹלֵט אֶת הָרֵיחַ הָיָה מַעֲבִירוֹ כַּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁהַפַּטָּמִין עושין. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב שֶׁמֶן מִשְׁחַת קוֹדֶשׁ וגו׳. תַּנֵּי רִבִּי יוּדָה בֵּירִבִּי אִילְעַאי. שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה שֶׁעָשָׂה מֹשֶׁה בַמִּדְבָּר מַעֲשֵׂה נִיסִּים נַעֲשׂוּ בוֹ מִתְּחִילָּה וְעַד סוֹף. שֶׁמִּתְּחִילָּה לֹא הָיָה בוֹ אֶלָּא שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר לוֹג. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר שֶׁמֶן זַיִת הִין. אִם לָסוּךְ בּוֹ אֶת (הֶעֵצִים) [הָעִיקָּרִים] לֹא הָיָה בוֹ סָפַק. עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה שֶׁהָאוֹר בּוֹלֵעַ וְהָעֵצִים בּוֹלְעִין וְהַיּוֹרָה בוֹלַעַת. וּמִמֶּנּוּ נִמשְׁחוּ הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְכָל כֵּלָיו. הַשֻּׁלְחָן וְכָל כֵּלָיו. הַמְּנוֹרָה וְכָל כֵּלֶיהָ. וּמִמֶּנּוּ נִמשְׁחוּ אַהֲרֹן כֹהֵן גָּדוֹל וּבָנָיו כָּל שִׁבְעַת יְמֵי הַמִּילּוּאִים. מִמֶּנּוּ נִמְשְׁחוּ כֹּהֲנִים גְּדוֹלִים וּמְלָכִים. מֶלֶךְ בַּתְּחִילָּה טָעוּן מְשִׁיחָה. מֶלֶךְ בֶּן מֶלֶךְ אֵינוֹ טָעוּן מְשִׁיחָה. [מַאי טַעֲמָא. קוּם מָשְׁחֵיהוּ כִּי זֶה הוּא. זֶה טָעוּן מְשִׁיחָה וְאֵין בְּנוֹ טָעוּן מְשִׁיחָה.] אֲבָל כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל בֶּן כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל אֲפִילוּ עַד עֲשָׂרָה דוֹרוֹת טְעוֹנִין מְשִׁיחָה. וְכולּוֹ קַיָים לְעָתִיד לָבוֹא. הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב שֶׁמֶן מִשְׁחַת קוֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה זֶה לִי לְדוֹרוֹתֵיכֶם. אֵין מוֹשְׁחִין מְלָכִים אֶלָּא עַל גַּבֵּי הַמַּעַיָין. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם אֶת שְׁלֹמֹה בְנִי עַל הַפִּרְדָּה אֲשֶׁר לִי וְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אוֹתוֹ אֶל גִּחוֹן. וּמָשַׁח אֹתוֹ שָׁם צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן וְנָתָן הַנָּבִיא לְמֶלֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל. אֵין מוֹשְׁחִין (מְלָכִים) [מֶלֶךְ בֶּן מֶלֶךְ] אֶלָּא מִפְּנֵי הַמַּחֲלוֹקֶת. מִפְּנֵי מַה נִמְשַׁח שְׁלֹמֹה. מִפְּנֵי מַחֲלוֹקָתוֹ שֶׁלָּאֲדוֹנִיָּהוּ. יוֹאָשׁ מִפְּנֵי עֲתַלְיָה. יֵהוּא מִפְּנֵי יוֹרָם. לֹא כֵן כָּתוּב קוּם מְשָׁחֵהוּ כִּי זֶה הוּא. זֶה טָעוּן מְשִׁיחָה וְאֵין מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל טְעוּנִין מְשִׁיחָה. אֶלָּא יְהוֹאָחָז מִפְּנֵי יְהוּיָקִים אָחִיו שֶׁהָיָה גָדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ שְׁתֵּי שָׁנִים. וְלֹא יִאשִׁיָּהוּ גְּנָזוֹ. הָדָא אָמְרָה. בְּאַפֵּירְסָמוֹן מְשָׁחוֹ. אֵין מוֹשְׁחִין מְלָכִים אֶלָּא מִן הַקֶּרֶן. שָׁאוּל וְיֵהוּא נִמְשְׁחוּ מִן הַפָּךְ. שֶׁהָיְתָה מַלְכוּתָן מַלְכוּת עוֹבֶרֶת. דָּוִד וּשְׁלֹמֹה נִמְשְׁחוּ מִן הַקֶּרֶן. שֶׁהָיְתָה מַלְכוּתָן מַלְכוּת קַיֶימֶת. אֵין מוֹשְׁחִין כֹּהֲנִים מְלָכִים. אָמַר רִבִּי יוּדָן עַנְתּוֹנְדְרַיָיא. עַל שֵׁם לֹא יָסוּר שֵׁבֶט מִיהוּדָה. אָמַר רִבִּי חִיָיה בַּר אָדָא. לְמַעַן יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים עַל מַמְלַכְתּוֹ הוּא וּבָנָיו בְּקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל. מַה כְתִיב בַּתְרֵיהּ. לֹא יִהְיֶה לַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. הוּא יוֹחָנָן הוּא יְהוֹאָחָז. וְהָא כְתִיב הַבְּכוֹר יוֹחָנָן. בְּכוֹר לַמַּלְכוּת. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. הוּא שַׁלּוּם הוּא צִדְקִיָּהוּ. וְהָכְתִיב הַשְּׁלִישִׁי צִדְקִיָּהוּ וְהָרְבִיעִי שַׁלּוּם. שְׁלִישִׁי לְתוֹלְדוֹת רְבִיעִי לַמַּלְכוּת. צִדְקִיָּהוּ שֶׁצִּידֵּק עָלָיו מִידַּת הַדִּין. שַׁלּוּם שֶׁבְּיָמָיו שָׁלְמָה מַלְכוּת בֵּית דָּוִד. לָא שַׁלּוּם הֲוָה שְׁמֵיהּ וְלָא צִדְקִיָּהוּ הֲוָה שְׁמֵיהּ אֶלָּא מַתַּנְיָה. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וַיַּמְלֵךְ מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל אֶת מַתַּנְיָה דוֹדוֹ תַּחְתָּיו וַיַּסֵּב אֶת שְׁמוֹ צִדְקִיָּהוּ. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁל שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים הָיָה הָאָרוֹן עָשׂוּי. מְָאן תַּנָּא. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁל שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים. רִבִּי מֵאִיר [הִיא. דִּתְנָן. רִבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר. כָּל הָאַמּוֹת הוּא כְבִנְיָינוֹת. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר. אַמַּת הַבִּנְיָין שִׁשָּׁה. שֶׁל כֵּלִים חֲמִשָּׁה.] עַל דַּעְתֵּיהּ דְּרִבִּי מֵאִיר דּוּ אָמַר. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁל שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים הָיָה הָאָרוֹן עָשׂוּי. אוֹרְכּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן חַמִּשָּׁה עָשָׂר טֶפַח. דִּכְתִיב אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ. אַמְתָּא אֲשִׁיתָא וְאַמְתָּא אֲשִׁיתָא וּפַלְגּוּת אַמְתָּא תְּלָתָא. וְאַרְבָּעָה לוֹחוּת הָיוּ בּוֹ. שְׁנַיִם שְׁלֵימִים וּשְׁנַיִם שְׁבוּרִים. דִּכְתִיב אֲשֶׁר שִׁבַּרְתָּ וְשַׂמְתָּם בָּאָרוֹן. הַלּוּחוֹת הָיוּ כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד אָרְכּוֹ שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים וְרָחְבּוֹ (שְׁלֹשָׁה) [שִׁשָּׁה.] וְתֵן אוֹרְכָן שֶׁל לוּחוֹת (לְרוֹחְבוֹ) [לְאָרְכּוֹ] שֶׁלְאָרוֹן נִשְׁתַּיֵיר שָׁם שְׁלֹשָׁה טְפָחִים. (תְּנֵם לְאִיסְטְּוָוה) [תֵּן מֵהֶם חֲצִי טֶפַח לְכָל כּוֹתֶל נִשְׁתַּיֵיר שְׁנֵי טְפָחִים לְסֵפֶר תּוֹרָה.] רָחְבּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן תִשְׁעָה טְפָחִים. דִּכְתִיב אַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ. אַמְתָּא אֲשִׁיתָא וּפַלְגּוּת אַמְתָּא תְּלָתָא. וְאַרְבָּעָה לוֹחוּת הָיוּ בּוֹ. שְׁנַיִם שְׁלֵימִים וּשְׁנַיִם שְׁבוּרִים. דִּכְתִיב אֲשֶׁר שִׁבַּרְתָּ וְשַׂמְתָּם בָּאָרוֹן. הַלּוּחוֹת הָיוּ כָּל אַחַת וְאַחַת אָרְכָּן שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים וְרָחְבָּן (שְׁלֹשָׁה) [שִׁשָּׁה.] תֵּן אָרְכָּן שֶׁלְלוּחוֹת לְרוֹחְבוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן נִשְׁתַּיֵיר שָׁם שְׁלֹשָׁה טְפָחִים חֲצִי טֶפַח מִיכָּן וַחֲצִי טֶפַח מִיכָּן לְשִׁילּוּט. וּמְקוֹם שֶׁמַּנִּיחִין בּוֹ סֵפֶֶר תוֹרָה טְפָחַיִים. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן לָקִישׁ אָמַר. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁלְחֲמִשָּׁה טְפָחִים הָיָה הָאָרוֹן עָשׂוּי. מָאן תַּנָּא. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁלְחֲמִשָּׁה טְפָחִים. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה. דְּתַנִּינָן תַּמָּן. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר. אַמַּת הַבִּנְיָין שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים וְשֶׁלְכֵּלִים חֲמִשָּׁה. וְהָהֵן אָרוֹן כֶּלִי הוּא. עַל דַּעְתֵּיהּ דְּרִבִּי יוּדָה דּוּ אָמַר. בָּאַמָּה שֶׁלְחֲמִשָּׁה טְפָחִים הָיָה אָרְכּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן עָשׂוּי. שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר טֶפַח וּמֶחֱצָה. דִּכְתִיב אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ. אַמְתָּא חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַמְתָּא חֲמִשָּׁה וּפַלְגּוּת אַמְתָּא תְּרֵיי וּפְלִיג. וְאַרְבָּעָה לוֹחוּת הָיוּ בוֹ. שְׁנַיִם שְׁלֵימִים וּשְׁנַיִם שְׁבוּרִים. דִּכְתִיב אֲשֶׁר שִׁבַּרְתָּ וְשַׂמְתָּם בָּאָרוֹן. וְהַלּוּחוֹת הָיוּ כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד אָרְכָּן שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים וְרָחְבָּן שְׁלֹשָׁה. תֵּן רָחְבָּן שֶׁלְלוּחוֹת לְאוֹרְכּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן וְנִשְׁתַּיֵיר שָׁם חֲצִי טֶפַח. אֶצְבַּע לִכְתָלִים מִיכָּן וְאֶצְבַּע לִכְתָלִים מִיכָּן. רָחְבּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן שִׁבְעָה טְפָחִים וּמֶחֱצָה. דִּכְתִיב אַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ. אַמְתָּא חֲמִשָּׁה וּפַלְגּוּת אַמְתָּא תְּרֵיי וּפְלִיג. וְאַרְבָּעָה לוֹחוּת הָיוּ בוֹ. שְׁנַיִם שְׁלֵימִים וּשְׁנַיִם שְׁבוּרִים. דִּכְתִיב אֲשֶׁר שִׁבַּרְתָּ וְשִׂמְתָּם בָּאָרוֹן. הַלּוּחוֹת הָיוּ כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד אָרְכָּן שִׁשָּׁה טְפָחִים וְרָחְבָּן שְׁלֹשָׁה. תֵּן אָרְכָן שֶׁלְלוּחוֹת לְרָחְבּוֹ שֶׁלְאָרוֹן וְנִשְׁתַּיֵיר שָׁם טֶפַח וּמֶחֱצָה. אֶצְבַּע לִכְתָלִים מִיכָּן וְאֶצְבַּע לִכְתָלִים מִיכָּן. חֲצִי טֶפַח מִיכָּן וַחֲצִי טֶפַח מִיכָּן לְשִׁילּוּט. כֵּיצַד עָשָׂה בְצַלְאֵל אֶת הָאָרוֹן. רִבִּי חֲנִינָה אָמַר. שָׁלֹשׁ תֵּיבוֹת עֲשָׂאוֹ שְׁתַּיִם שֶׁלְזָהָב וְאַחַת שֶׁלְעֵץ. נָתַן (שֶׁלְעֵץ בְּשֶׁלְזָהָב וְ)שֶׁלְזָהָב בְּשֶׁלְעֵץ [וְשֶׁל עֵץ בְּשֶׁלְזָהָב]. וְצִיפָּהוּ. דִּכְתִיב וְצִפִּיתָ אוֹתוֹ זָהָב טָהוֹר מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ. מַה תַלְמוּד לוֹמַר תְּצַפֶּנּוּ. לְהָבִיא שְׂפָתוֹ הָעֶלְיוֹנָה. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן לָקִישׁ אָמַר. תֵּיבָה אַחַת עֲשָׂאוֹ וְצִיפָּהוּ. דִּכְתִיב וְצִפִּיתָ אוֹתוֹ זָהָב טָהוֹר מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ. מַה תַלְמוּד לוֹמַר תְּצַפֶּנּוּ. אָמַר רִבִּי פִינְחָס לְהָבִיא בֵין נֶסֶר לְנֶסֶר. כֵּיצד הָיוּ הַלּוּחוֹת כְּתוּבִים. רִבִּי חֲנַנְיָה בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר. חֲמִשָּׁה עַל לוּחַ זֶה וַחֲמִשָּׁה עַל לוּחַ זֶה. הָדָא הוּא דִּכְתִיב וַיִּכְתְּבֵם עַל שְׁנֵי לוּחוֹת אֲבָנִים. חֲמִשָּׁה עַל לוּחַ זֶה וַחֲמִשָּׁה עַל לוּחַ זֶה. וְרַבָּנִן אָמְרִין. עֲשָׂרָה עַל לוּחַ זֶה וַעֲשָׂרָה עַל לוּחַ זֶה. הָדָא הוּא דִּכְתִיב וַיַּגֵּד לָכֶם אֶת בְּרִיתוֹ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶתְכֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים. עֲשָׂרָה עַל לוּחַ זֶה וַעֲשָׂרָה עַל לוּחַ זֶה. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַי אָמַר. עֶשְׂרִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה וְעֶשְׂרִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה. דִּכְתִיב וַיִּכְתְּבֵם עַל שְׁנֵי לוּחוֹת אֲבָנִים. עֶשְׂרִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה וְעֶשְׂרִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה. רִבִּי סִימַאי אָמַר. אַרְבָּעִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה וְאַרְבָּעִים עַל לוּחַ זֶה. מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה הֵם כְּתוּבִים. טֶטְרַגוֹנָה. חֲנַנְיָה בֶּן אֲחִי רִבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אוֹמֵר. בֵּין כָל דִּיבּוּר וְדִיבּוּר דִּיקְדּוּקֶיהָ וְאוֹתוֹתֶיהָ שֶׁלְתּוֹרָה. מְמוּלָּאִים בַּתַּרְשִׁישׁ. כְּיַמָּא רַבָּא. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן לָקִישׁ כַּד הֲוָה מַטֵּי הָדֵין קִרְיָיא הֲוָה אֲמַר. יָפֶה לִימְּדֵנִי חֲנַנְיָה בֶּן אֲחִי רִבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ. מַה הַיָּם הַזֶּה בֵּין גַּל גָּדוֹל לְגַל [גָּדוֹל] גַּלִּים קְטַנִּים כָּךְ בֵּין כָּל דִּיבֵּר וְדִיבֵּר דִּיקְדּוּקֶיהָ וְאוֹתוֹתֶיהָ שֶׁלְתּוֹרָה. אָמַר רִבִּי תַנְחוּמָא. אִיתְקַשְׁיָית קוֹמֵי רִבִּי פִינְחָס. אַתְיָא כְרִבִּי יוּדָה וְלָא אַתְיָא כְרִבִּי מֵאִיר. מַה טַעֲמֵיהּ דְּרִבִּי יוּדָה. לָקוֹחַ אֵת סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת וְשַׂמְתֶּם אוֹתוֹ מִצַּד אֲרוֹן בְּרִית יְי וגו׳. עַל דַּעְתֵּיהּ דְּרִבִּי יוּדָה דוּ אָמַר. אֵיכָן הָיָה סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה נָתוּן. כְּמִין גְּלוֹסֳּקוֹס עָשָׂה לוֹ מִבַּחוּץ וְהָיָה סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה נָתוּן לְתוֹכוֹ. מַה טַעֲמֵיהּ דְּרִבִּי מֵאִיר. וְנָתַתָּה אֶת הַכַּפּוֹרֶת עַל הָאָרוֹן מִלְמָעְלָה וגו׳. עַל דַּעְתֵּיהּ דְּרִבִּי מֵאִיר דוּ אָמַר. אֵין מוּקְדָּם וּמְאוּחַר בַּתּוֹרָה. אֶלָּא וְאֶל הָאָרוֹן תִּתֵּן אֵת הָעֵדוּת אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן אֵלֶיךָ. וְאַחַר כָּךְ וְנָתַתָּה אֶת הַכַּפֹּרֶת עַל הָאָרוֹן מִלְמָעְלָה. רִבִּי פִינְחָס בְשֵׁם רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן לָקִישׁ. הַתּוֹרָה שֶׁנָּתַן לוֹ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוךְ הוּא לְמֹשֶׁה נְתָנָהּ לוֹ אֵשׁ לְבָנָה חָרוּתָה בְאֵשׁ שְׁחוֹרָה. הִיא אֵשׁ מוּבְלֶלֶת בְאֵשׁ חֲצוּבָה מֵאֵשׁ וּנְתוּנָה מֵאֵשׁ. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב מִימִינוֹ אֵשְׁ דָּת לָמוֹ.

MISHNAH: Thirteen horns, thirteen tables, and thirteen prostrations were in the Temple. The family of Rabban Gamliel and of Rebbi Ḥanania the Second in Command of the priests were prostrating themselves fourteen times. And where was the additional one? In front of the storage room of the wood since they had a tradition from their forefathers that there the Ark was hidden. It happened that a Cohen was occupied when he saw that a floor tile was different from the others. He went to tell it to a comrade but could not finish speaking before his soul left him; then they knew with certainty the the Ark was hidden there. HALAKHAH: “Thirteen horns,” etc. It was stated: these horns were curved; narrow on top and wide on the bottom because of the tricksters. It was stated in the name of Rebbi Eliezer: 53b .. “The Ark was deported with them to Babylon. What is the reason? There will not remain a word 20:17 . . Word refers only to what contains the Words. And so it says, at the turn of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon with the desirable vessels of the Eternal’s House 36:10 . In the Tosephta this is the reason given by R. Simeon (ben Yoḥay) in support of R. Eliezer. . What are the desirables of the Eternal’s House ? This is the Ark. Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish p. 92a. said, at its place it was hidden. That is what is written. 8:8 . , the poles were long; the tips of the poles were seen in the Sanctuary, in front of the Hall, but were not seen outside, < and were there until this day. > It is written, were seen , and you are saying, but were not seen . They protrude and stick out like a woman’s breasts54a in the name of Rav Jehudah. . But the rabbis say, the Ark was hidden in the storage room of the wood. It happened that a blemished Cohen was splitting wood in the storage room of the wood and saw a floor plate different from the others. (p. קיג); a slightly different full version is in Babli Yoma 54a . He came and said to a colleague, come and see this floor plate which is different from the others. They did not finish the matter before his soul left him; then they knew that there the Ark was hidden. Rebbi Hoshaia stated: He hit on it with a sledgehammer; fire erupted and burned him. 8:3 (Notes 43–130 , ס ), where all references to the Babli are given. It was stated: “Rebbi Jehudah ben Laqish says, two arks were travelling with Israel in the desert; one in which the Torah was deposited and one in which the broken pieces of the tablets were deposited. The one in which the Torah was deposited was put into the Tent of Meeting; that is what is written. 14:44 . : Moses and the Ark of the Eternal’s covenant did not move from the camp . The one in which the broken pieces of the tablets were deposited was going out and coming in with them. #82, referring to Num . 10.33 . . But the Rabbis say, it was only one, and once it went out in the days of Eli and was taken prisoner. A verse supports the Rabbis: Woe to us, who will save us from this mighty god 5:8 . ? A word which shows that they never had seen it before. A verse supports Rebbi Jehudah ben Laqish. Saul said to Aḥiya: present God’s Ark 14:18 . . But was the Ark not at Qiryat Ye`arim? What do the rabbis do with it? ‘Present to me the High Priest’s diadem Chapter 7, not “ephod” following LXX and many moderns. ’ Another verse supports Rebbi Jehudah ben Laqish: The Ark, Israel, and Jehudah, dwell in huts 11:11 . . Was the Ark not in Zion? What do the rabbis with it? The straw roof cover that was in the walls, since the Temple was not yet built. When the ark was hidden, there were hidden with it the flask of Manna, the bottle of anointing oil, Aaron’s staff with its almonds and flowers, and the chest which the Philistines returned as a reparation sacrifice for Israel’s God. Who hid it? Josiah hid it. When he saw that it was written: The Eternal will lead you and your king whom you will have put above you, to a people whom neither you nor your fathers had known, he started and hid it. That is what is written: He said to the Levites, who instruct all of Israel, the ones holy to the Eternal, put the Ark into the House that Salomon, son of David, King of Israel, built; you do not have to carry it on your shoulder. ” He said, if it is exiled with you to Babylonia, you will never return it to its place. But now, serve the Eternal, your God, and his people Israel. The preparation of the anointing oil. Take for yourself select spices, etc. and cassia 500, etc., altogether 1500 parts. And olive oil one hin , that is twelve log , in which the roots were cooked, the words of Rebbi Meןr. Rebbi Jehudah says, he cooked them in water, then poured the oil on them, and when it had absorbed the fragrance one removed it, just as the perfumers do. That is what is written: holy anointing oil , etc. 3:3 ( ה ). Rebbi Jehudah bar Ilay stated: The anointing oil made by Moses in the desert was from the start to the end a work of wonders, since there were only twelve log to start with, as it was said, and olive oil one hin . It would not have been enough to rub the wooden planks with it; so much more since the fire swallows, wood absorbs, and the kettle absorbs! From it the Tabernacles and all its vessels were anointed, the table and its vessels, the candelabrum and all its vessels. From it Aaron and his sons were anointed all of the seven days of induction, from it all high priests and kings were anointed. A king who is first needs anointing, a king who is a king’s son does not need anointing. [What is the reason? Do anoint him, for this one is it . 17:20 . , this one needs anointing but his son does not need anointing.] But a High Priest who is the son of a High Priest needs anointing, even for ten generations. Nevertheless, it is all there for the future; that is what is written 30:31 . , a holy anointing oil will this be for Me, for all your generations . One anoints kings only at a spring, as it was said. 1:33–34 . : Let Solomon, my son, ride on my mule and take him down to the Giḥon; there Ṣadoq the priest and Nathan the prophet shall anoint him as king over Israel. One anoints (kings) [kings sons of kings] only because of disputes. Why was Solomon anointed? Because of the dispute of Adoniahu, Joash because of Athaliah, Jehu because of Joram. Is it not written. 17:20 . , do anoint him, for this one is it, this one needs anointing, but the kings of Israel do not need anointing? But Joaḥaz because of his brother Joiakim who was two years his elder. But did not Josiah hide it? That means that they anointed with balsamum. One anoints kings only from a horn. Saul and Jehu were anointed from a can because their kingdom was temporary; David and Solomon were anointed from a horn because their kingdom was permanent. One does not anoint priests as kings. Rebbi Jehudah Antordiya said, because. 49:10 . the scepter shall not be removed from Jehudah . Rebbi Ḥiyya bar Ada said, because of. 17:20 . he shall have many days of his kingdom, he and his sons in the midst of Israel . What is written after that? The levitic Cohanim should not . 18:1 . . Rebbi Joḥanan said, Joḥanan is Joaḥaz. But is it not written: The first born Joḥanan . 3:15 . , the first in kingdom. Rebbi Joḥanan said, Shallum is Sedekiah. But is it not written,. 3:15 . the third Sedekiah, the fourth Shallum ? Sedekiah , the third in birth, the fourth in kingdom. Sedekiah , because he accepted the judgment on himself, Shallum , because in his days the dynasty of David was completed. His name was neither Shallum nor Sedekiah but Mattaniah. That is what is written 24:17 . : The king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his stead and changed his name into Sedekiah . Rebbi Joḥanan said, the Ark was made with a cubit of six hand-breadths. Who stated “a cubit of six hand-breadths“? This is Rebbi Meןr’s. [As we have stated17:10 . : “Rebbi Meןr says, all cubits were of buildings; Rebbi Jehudah says, the cubit of buildings six, of vessels five.”] According to Rebbi Meןr who says that the Ark was made with a cubit of six hand-breadths, the length of the Ark was fifteen cubits, as it is written 25:10 . : Its length two cubits and a half . Each cubit was six and half a cubit three. Four tablets were in it, two whole ones and two broken ones, as it is written. 10:2 . : Which you broke and put into the Ark . Each of the tablets was six hand-breadths in length and three in width. Put the widths of the tablets in the length of the Ark, there were three hand-breadths left. Apply them to the cylinder. [On each side half a hand-breadth to have a handle, and two hand-breadths as place to put there the Torah scroll.] The width of the Ark was nine hand-breadths, as it is written: A cubit and half a cubit . A cubit six and half a cubit three. Four tablets were in it, two whole ones and two broken ones. Each of the tablets was six hand-breadths in length and three in width. Put the lengths of the tablets in the length of the Ark, there were three hand-breadths left. On each side half a hand-breadth to have a handle, and two hand-breadths as a place to put there the Torah scroll. Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish said, the Ark was made using a cubit of five hand-breadths. Who stated “a cubit of five hand-breadths”? This is Rebbi Jehudah. As we have stated there17:10 . : “Rebbi Jehudah says, the builders’ cubit was of six hand-breadths, but that of vessels five hand-breadths.” And the Ark is a vessel. According to Rebbi Jehudah who says that the Ark was made with a cubit of five hand-breadths, the length of the Ark was twelve and one half cubits, as it is written 25:10 . : Its length two cubits and a half . Each cubit was five and half a cubit two and one half. Four tablets were in it, two whole ones and two broken ones, as it is written. 10:2 . : Which you broke and put into the Ark . Each of the tablets was six hand-breadths in length and three in width. Put the width of the tablets in the length of the Ark, there remains there half a handbreadth. One finger’s thickness for the wall on either side. The width of the Ark was seven and a half hand-breadths, as it is written, Its width a cubit and half a cubit . A cubit five and half a cubit two and a half. Four tablets were in it, two whole ones and two broken ones, as it is written. 10:2 . : Which you broke and put into the Ark .. Each of the tablets was six hand-breadths in length and three in width. Put the lengths of the tablets in the width of the Ark, there was one and a half hand-breadths left. . One finger’s thickness for the wall on either side and on each side half a hand-breadth to have a handle. How did Beṣalel make the Ark? Rebbi Ḥanina said, he made three boxes, two of gold and one of wood. He put (the one of wood inside one of gold and) one of gold inside the one of wood, [and the one of wood inside the other one of gold] and covered it, as is written25:11 . As usual, the proof is by the part of the verse not quoted: You shall cover it, with pure gold inside and out you shall cover it , implying separate covers. : You shall cover it with pure gold inside and out. Why does the verse say, you shall cover it ? To include the upper rim. Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish said, he made one box and gilded it, as is written: You shall cover it with pure gold inside and out. Why does the verse say, you shall cover it ? Rebbi Phineas said, also between the planks. How were the tablets written? Rebbi Ḥanania ben Gamliel says, five on one tablet each. But the rabbis say, ten on each tablet, as it is written. 4:13 . : He informed you of His covenant which He had commanded you to do, the ten words , ten on each tablet. Rebbi Simeon ben Yoḥai said, twenty on each tablet, as it is written: He informed you of His covenant which He had commanded you to do, the ten words , twenty on each tablet. Rebbi Simai says, forty on each tablet, as it is written, on each side they were written 32:15 . , a square. Ḥananiah, the son of Rebbi Joshua’s brother, says: Between every two commandments, the details and the letters [of the Torah] were written. Filled with tarsis . 5:14 . His hands are golden cylinders, inlaid with tarsis, the cylinders being Torah scrolls ( Cant. rabba 5:12 ). The Palestinian Targum to Ex. 28:20 , 39:13 translates taršiš by כְּרוֹם יַמָּא רַבָּא ”the color of the Great Sea.“ One may assume that the scribe of the Yerushalmi did not understand the Greek χρω̅μα “color” and shortened it to .כְּ. The Targum to Cant. translates taršiš by the Syriac/Pahlevi word פֵּירוֹזַג (Farsi פירוזה) “turquoise”. The sentence is missing in the Genizah text and in B. , like the Great Sea. When Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish had occasion to discuss this verse, he said, Ḥananiah, the son of Rebbi Joshua’s brother, did teach us correctly. Just as in the sea there are small waves between a large wave and the next, so between any two commandments there are the details and the letters of the Torah. Rebbi Tanḥuma said, I asked before Rebbi Phineas: It is acceptable following Rebbi Jehudah, it is not acceptable following Rebbi Meןr. What is the reason of Rebbi Jehudah? To take this Torah scroll and put it next to the side of the Ark of the Eternal’s covenant . 31:26 . , etc In the opinion of Rebbi Jehudah, who said, where the Torah scroll was put? They made for it a kind of case outside and the Torah scroll was put into it. What is the reason of Rebbi Meןr? You should put the cover on top of the Ark 25:21 . . In the opinion of Rebbi Meןr who says that there is no earlier and later in the Torah, i n the Ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give to you 25:16 . , and after that, you should put the cover on top of the Ark. Rebbi Phineas in the name of Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish: The Torah which the Holy One, Praise to Him, gave to Moses, was white fire engraved in black fire. It was fire mixed with fire; hewn from fire, given from fire: That is what is written33:2 . : From His right hand, the fiery law to them.

הֵיכָן הָיוּ הַהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיּוֹת הָאֵילּוּ. אַרְבַּע בַּצָּפוֹן וְאַרְבַּע בַּדָּרוֹם שָׁלשׁ בַּמִּזְרָח וּשְׁתַּיִם בַּמַּעֲרָב כְּנֶגֶד שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שְׁעָרִים שְׁעָרִים דְּרוֹמִיִּים סְמוּכִין לַמַּעֲרָב שַׁעַר הָעֶלְיוֹן שַׁעַר הַדֶּלֶק שַׁעַר הַבְּכוֹרוֹת שַׁעַר הַמָּיִם. וְלָמָּה נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ שַׁעַר הַמַּיִם שֶׁבּוֹ מַכְנִיסִין צְלוֹחִית שֶׁל מַיִם שֶׁל נִסּוּךְ חַמַּיִם בֶּחָג. רִבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר בּוֹ הַמַּיִם מְפַכִּים עֲתִידִין לִהְיוֹת יוֹצְאִין מִתַּחַת מִפְתַּן הַבַּיִת. לְעוּמָּתָן בַּצָּפוֹן סְמוּכִין בַּמַּעֲרָב שַׁעַר יְכָנְיָה שַׁעַר הַקָּרְבָּן שַׁעַר הַנָּשִׁים שַׁעַר הַשִּׁיר. וְלָמָּה נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ שַׁעַר יְכָנְיָה שֶׁבּוֹ יָצָא יְכָנְיָה בְּגָלוּתוֹ. שֶׁבַּמִּזְרָח שַׁעַר נִיקָנוֹר וּשְׁנֵי פִשְׁפְּשִׁין הָיוּ לוֹ אֶחָד בִּימִינוֹ וְאֶחָד בִּשְׂמֹאלוֹ. וּשְׁנַיִם בַּמַּעֲרָב וְלֹא הָיָה לָהֶם שֵׁם: מַתְנִיתָה דְּאַבָּא יוֹסֵה בֶן חָנִין. דְּאַבָּא יוֹסֵה בֶן חָנִין אָמַר. כְּנֶגֶד שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שְׁעָרִים. בְּרַם כְּרַבָּנִן שִׁבְעָה שְׁעָרִים הָיוּ בָעֲזָרָה. עַל דָּעְתּוֹן דְּרָבָּנִן אֵיכָן הָיוּ הִשְׁתַּחֲוִיּוֹת הַלָלוּ. כַּהִיא דְתַנִּינָן תַּמָּן. שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר פְרָצוֹת הָיוּ בוֹ שֶׁפְּרָצוּם מַלְכֵי יָוָון. חָזְרוּ וּגְדָרוּם וְגָזְרוּ כְּנֶגְדָּן שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה הִשְׁתַּחֲוָיוֹת. כְּתִיב וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יֵצְאוּ מַיִם חַיִּים מִירוּשָׁלַם וגו׳. תַּנֵּי. בֵּית קוֹדֶשׁ הַקָּדָשִׁים עַד הַפָּרָכוֹת כְּקַרְנֵי סִילַיי וּבִילַיי. מִן הַפָּרָכוֹת עַד מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב כְּקַרְנֵי חֲגָבִים. מִמִּזְבַּח הַזָּהָב וְעַד הָעֲזָרוֹת כְּחוּט שֶׁל שְׁיתִי. מִן הָעֲזָרוֹת וְעַד מִפְתַּן הַבַּיִת כְּחוּט שֶׁל עֶרֶב. מִיכָּן וָהֵילַךְ כְּמִפִּי הַפַּךְ. וְהִנֵּה מַיִם מְפַכִּים מִן הַכָּתֵף הַיְמָנִית. כְּתִיב בְּצֵאת הָאִישׁ קָדִים וְקָו בְּיָדוֹ וַיָּמָד אֶלֶף בָּאַמָּה וַיַּעֲבִירֵנִי בַמַּיִם מֵי אָפְסָיִם. עַד קַרְסוּלֵהּ. וַיָּמָד אֶלֶף וַיַּעֲבִירֵנִי בַמַּיִם מַיִם בִּרְכָּיִים. עַד בִּרְכַּיָיא. וַיָּמָד אֶלֶף וַיַּעֲבִירֵנִי מֵי מָתְנָיִם. עַד מָתְנַיָיא. מִיכָּן וְהֵילַךְ וַיָּמָד אֶלֶף נַחַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא אוּכַל לַעֲבֹר. אֲפִילוּ לִיבֻּרְנִין גְּדוֹלָה אֵינָהּ יְכוֹלָה לַעֲבוֹר בּוֹ. מַה טַעֲמָא וְצִי אַדִּיר לֹא יַעַבְרֶנּוּ. מִפְּנֵי מַה כִּי גָאוּ הַמַּיִם מֵי שָׂחוּ. מָהוּ מֵי שָׂחוּ. מִלְּשׁוֹט. אָמַר רִבִּי חוּנָה. בְּאַתְרִין צְוָוחִין לְשַׁיְיטָא סְחוּנָא. וּפֵרַשׂ יָדָיו בְּקִרְבּוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר יְפָרֵשׂ הַשּׂוֹחֶה לִשְׂחוֹת מָהוּ לִשְׂחוֹת. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵה בֵּירִבִּי בּוּן. מַיִין דְּמִתְמַלְּלִין בְּעָלְמָא. כְּתִיב בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה מָקוֹר נִפְתָּח לְבֵית דָּוִיד וּלְיֹוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלָם לְחַטַּאת וּלְנִידָּה. רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר נַחְמָן בְּשֵׁם רִבִּי יוֹנָתָן. מִבֵּית דָּוִד וְעַד יוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִָם כְּשֵׁרִים לְנִדָּה וּלְחַטָּאת. מִיכָּן וְהֵילַךְ מֵי תַעֲרוּבוֹת הֵם. כְּשֵׁירִים לְנִידָּה וּפְסוּלִים לְמֵי חַטָּאת. אָמַר רִבִּי לָעְזָר. מִבֵּית דָּוִד וְעַד יוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִָם כְּשֵׁירִים לְנִדָּה וּלְחַטָּאת. מִיכָּן וְהֵילַךְ מֵי קַטֵּיפְרֵיסוֹת הֵן. פְּסוּלִין לְנִדָּה וּלְחַטָּאת. כְּתִיב וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי הַמַּיִם הָאֵלֶּה יוֹצְאִים אֶל הַגְּלִילָה הַקַּדְמוֹנָה זֶה יַם שֶׁלְסַמְכו. וְיָרְדוּ אֶל הָעֲרָבָה זֶה יַם שֶׁלְטִיבֵּרִיָּא. וּבָאוּ הַיָּמָּה זֶה יַם הַמֶּלַח. אֶל הַיָּמָּה הַמּוּצָאִים זֶה הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל. וְלָמָּה נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ מּוֹצָאִים. כְּנֶגֵד שְׁנֵי פְעָמִים שֶׁיָּצָא. [אֶחָד בְּדוֹר אֱנוֹשׁ וְאֶחָד בְּדוֹר פְּלָגָה.] רִבִּי לָעְזְר בְּשֵׁם רִבִּי חֲנִינָה. בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה יָצְא עַד קַלַבְּרִיאָה וּבַשְׁנִיָיה יָצָא עַד קֵפֵי בֶּרְבֶּרִיָה. רִִבִּי אָחָא בְשֵׁם רִבִּי חֲנִינָה. בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה יָצְא עַד קֵפֵי בֶּרְבֶּרִיָא בַשְׁנִיָיה יָצָא עַד עַכּוֹ וְעַד יָפוֹ. עַד פֹּה תָבוֹא וְלֹא תוֹסִיף. עַד עַכּוֹ תָבוֹא וְלֹא תוֹסִיף. וּפֹא יָשִׁית בִּגְאוֹן גַּלֶּיךָ. עַד יָפוֹ אָשִׁית גְּאוֹן גַּלֶּיךָ. נִיחָא יָמָּא רַבָּא יַמָּא דְמִילְחָא. בִּשְׁבִיל לְמִיתְקָן. יַמָּה דְטִיבֵּרִיָּא יַמָּה דְסַמְכוֹ. לְרַבּוֹת דְּגָתָם. לְמִינָה תִּהְיֶה דְגָתָם. לְמִינֵי מִינִים תִּהְיֶה דְגָתָם. תַּנֵּי. אָמַר רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל. מַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁהָלַכְתִּי לְצַיְידָן וְהֵבִיאוּ לְפָנַיי יוֹתֵר מִשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת מִינֵי דָגִים בְּתַמְחוּי אֶחָד. וְנִרְפּאוּ הַמָּיִם. בְּצֹּאתָיו וּגְבָאָיו וְלֹא יֵרָפְאוּ לְמֶלַח נִיתָּנוּ. כְּתִיב וְנִרְפּאוּ הַמָּיִם וְאַתְּ אָמַרְתָּ. וְלֹא יֵרָפְאוּ הַמַּיִם. מָקוֹם הוּא שֶׁשְּׁמוֹ וְלֹא יֵרָפְאוּ. כְּתִיב וְעַל הַנַּחַל יַעֲלֶה עַל שְׂפָתוֹ מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה כָּל עֵץ מַאֲכָל לֹא יִבֹּל עָלֵהוּ וְלֹא יִתֹּם פִּרְיוֹ לָחֳדָשָׁיו יְבַכֵּר. תַּנֵּי אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה. לְפִי שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה תְּבוּאָה עוֹשָׂה לְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים וְאִילָן עוֹשֶׂה לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חוֹדֶשׁ. אֲבָל לְעָתִיד לָבוֹא הַתְּבוּאָה עוֹשָׂה לְחוֹדֶשׁ אֶחָד וְאִילָן עוֹשֶׂה לִשְׁנֵי חֳדָשִׁים. מַה טַעֲמֵיהּ. לָחֳדָשָׁיו יְבַכֵּר. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי. לְפִי שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם הַַזֶּה הַתְּבוּאָה עוֹשָׂה לְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים וְהָאִילָן עוֹשֶׂה לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חוֹדֶשׁ. אֲבָל לְעָתִיד לָבוֹא הַתְּבוּאָה עוֹשָׂה לַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם וְאִילָן עוֹשֶׂה לְחוֹדֶשׁ אֶחָד. שֶׁכֵּן מָצָאנוּ שֶׁעָשָׂת הַתְּבוּאָה בִימֵי יוֹאֵל לַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם וְקָרֵב מִמֶּנָּה הָעוֹמֵר. מַה טַעֲמֵיהּ. וּבְנֵי צִיּוֹן גִּילוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ בַּיי אֱלֹהֵיכֶם כִּי נָתַן לָכֶם אֶת הַמּוֹרֶה לִצְדָקָה וַיּוֹרֶד לָכֶם גֶּשֶׁם יוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ בָּרִאשׁוֹן. מַה מְקַיֵים רִבִּי יוֹסֵי לָחֳדָשָׁיו יְבַכֵּר. בְּכָל חוֹדֶשׁ וָחוֹדֶשׁ יְהֵא מְבַכֵּר. וְעָלֵהוּ לִתְרוּפָה. רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן אָמַר. תַּרְפֵּיהּ מְצַץ עָלֵיהּ וֹתָרַף מְזוֹנֵהּ. רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל. חַד אָמַר. לְהַתִּיר פֶּה שֶׁלְמָעֲלָן. וְחוֹרָנָה אָמַר. לְהַתִּיר פֶּה שֶׁלְמַטָּן. רִבִּי חֲנִינָה וְרִבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי. חַד אָמַר לְהַתִּיר פֶּה עֲקָרוֹת. וְחוֹרָנָה אָמַר. לְהַתִּיר פֶּה אִילְּמִים. אַתְּ מוֹצֵא. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁעָלָה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר לְכָאן בָּא וְיָשַׁב לוֹ בְדִיפְנֵי שֶׁלְאַנְטִוֹכִיָּה וְיָצָאָה סַנְהֶדְרִין גְּדוֹלָה לִקְרָאתוֹ וְאָמְרָה לוֹ. הִגִּיעַ זְמַן הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה לִיחָרֵב. אָמַר לָהֶן. אוֹתוֹ שֶׁהִמְלַכְתִּי אוֹתוֹ עֲלֵיכֶם תְּנוּהוּ לִי וַאֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ לִי. בָּאוּ וְאָמְרוּ לִיהוֹיָכִין מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה. נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר בָּעֵי לָךְ. כֵּיוָן שֶׁשָּׁמַע מֵהֶן כָּךְ נָטַל מַפְתֵּיחוֹת שֶׁלְבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ. עָלָה לְגַגּוֹ שֶׁלְהֵיכָל. אָמַר לָפָנָיו. רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁלְעוֹלָם. לִכְשֶׁעָבַר הָיִינוּ נֶאֱמָנִין לָךְ וְהָיוּ מַפְתֵּיחוֹתֵיךָ מְסוּרִין לָנוּ. עַכְשָׁיו שֶׁאֵין אָנוּ נֶאֱמָנִין הֲרֵי מַפְתֵּחוֹתֵיךָ מְסוּרִין לָךְ. תְּרֵין אֲמוֹרִין. חַד אָמַר. זְרָקָן וְעוֹד לֹא יָרְדוּ. וְחוֹרָנָה אָמַר. רָאָה כְמִין יָד נוֹטַלְּתַן מִיָּדוֹ. כֵּיוָן שֶׁרָאוּ כָּל חוֹרֵי יְהוּדָה כֵן עָלוּ לְרֹאשׁ גַּגּוֹתֵיהֶן וְנָפְלוּ וָמֵתוּ. הָדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב מַשָּׂא גֵּיא חִיזָּיוֹן מַה לָּךְ אֵיפוֹא כִּי עָלִית כּוּלָּךְ לַגַּגּוֹת. תְּשׁוּאוֹת מְלֵאָה עִיר הוֹמִיָּה וגו׳.

MISHNAH: Where were these prostrations? Four in the North, four in the South, three in the East, and two in the West, corresponding to the thirteen gates. The Southern gates close to the West: the Upper Gate, the Fuel Gate, the Firstborns’ Gate, the Water gate. And why was it called Water Gate? For there they bring in the phial of water for the water libation on Tabernacles. Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob said, the water will drizzle in the future from under the threshold. 47:1–5 . Opposite them in the North, close to the West, the Jechoniah and Chronicles , Koniahu in Jeremiah, Jechoniah in Esther. gate, the Sacrifice gate, the Women’s gate, the Song’s gate. And why was it called the Jechoniah gate? For through it Jechoniah left in his deportation35b. . In the East the Nikanor gate3:8, Notes 317 ff. , which had two small entrances, one to the right and one to the left. And two in the West which had no names. HALAKHAH: The Mishnah is Abba Yose ben Ḥanin’s, since Abba Yose ben Ḥanin said, corresponding to the thirteen gates. But according to the Rabbis there were seven gates1:4 . . In the Rabbis’ opinion, where were the thirteen prostrations? As we have stated there2:3 . , “There were thirteen breaches, were the Greek kings breached it; they came back and closed them and decided correspondingly thirteen prostrations.” It is written. 14:8 . , on that day, fresh water will flow out from Jerusalem , etc. It was stated: From the Holiest of Holies to the gobelins like the feelers of silai and bilai . From the gobelins to the golden altar like the horns of locusts. From the golden altar to the courtyards like a shut-thread, from the courtyards to the threshold of the Temple like woof-thread, from there onwards like the pouring from a jug: behold, water drizzled from the right hand side . 47:2 . ( Yoma 77b–78a). . It is written. 47:3–5 . Tosephta Sukkah 3:3–7 . , when the man left towards the East, with a measuring rod in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits and made me cross the water, ankle water . Up to his ankles. Then he measured another thousand cubits and made me cross the water, knee water. Up to his knees. Then he measured another thousand cubits and made me cross the water, hip water. Up to his hips. From there on, then he measured another thousand, a river which cannot be crossed. Even a large Liburnian( sc. navis ), the standard fast commercial sail ship. could not cross it. What is the reason? No mighty ship may cross it 33:21 . ; why? The water was high, swimming water . 47:5 . The word has to be explained since in common usage שיט, not שחה, was used for “to swim”. . What is “swimming water”? Where one swims. Rebbi Ḥuna said, in our place one calls the swimmer seḥuna . He moves his hands in himself, as a swimmer would move to swim 25:11 . . What means “to swim”? Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun said, in unruly water. It is written. 13:1 . It is presumed that the prophesies of Ezechiel and Sachariah refer to the same matter and one may be used to explain to other. : On this day, a water-source will be opened for the House of David and the dwellers in Jerusalem, for purification and impurity. Rebbi Samuel bar Naḥman in the name of Rebbi Jonathan: From the House of David to the dwellers in Jerusalem it is qualified for impurity and purification. 19:9 is called “purification”. . Farther away it is mixed water, qualified for impurity but disqualified for purification. 19:17 . All other impurities are removed by immersion in a miqweh , which may contain any kind of water, including rain water. . Rebbi Eleazar said, from the House of David to the dwellers in Jerusalem it is qualified for impurity and purification. Farther away it is water running down. “inclines downwards”, used in the sense of “rapidly flowing water”. , disqualified for impurity is a “collection” of water, it cannot be a waterfall (or any shower). The same holds for rapidly flowing water; Mishnah Ṭahorot 8:9 . and purification. It is written. 47:8 . : He said to me, these waters flow out to the Eastern district , this is Lake Samchonitis, and descends to the lowlands , this is Lake Tiberias, and comes to the sea, this is the Salt Sea, the sea of outgoing water , this is the Great Sea. And why is it called the sea of outgoing water ? For the two times it came out, [once in the generation of Enosh, and once in the generation of the Dispersal.] Rebbi Eleazar in the name of Rebbi Ḥanina: The first time it went out up to Calabria, the second time it went to the Capes of Barbary. rabba 23(11). . Rebbi Aḥa in the name of Rebbi Ḥanina: The first time it went out to the Capes of Barbary, the second time it came to Acco and Jaffa. Up to here you shall come but no more 38:11 . ; up to Acco you shall come but not add. And there you stop the might of your waves 38:11 . , at Jaffa#924. you stop the might of your waves. One understands the Great Sea and the Salt Sea, to make them sweet. Lake Tiberias and Lake Samchonitis? To increase their fish; their fish shall be in kinds . 47:10 . ; in great number shall be the kinds of their fish. It was stated: Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel said, it happened that I went to Sidon and they brought before me more than 300 kinds of fish on one tray. The waters will be healed . 47:8 . . Its ponds and its puddles will not be healed, they will be given for salt . 47:10 . . It is written, the waters will be healed, and you are saying, they will not be healed? There is a place called “will not be healed.” It is written. 47:11 . Taaniot 1:2 ( ת ). , on the banks of the river on both sides all kinds of fruit tree will grow; its leaf shall not wilt, and its fruit not stop; in its months it shall produce first fruits. It was stated: Rebbi Jehudah said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in a month and trees will produce in two months. Rebbi Yose said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in fifteen days and trees will produce in a month, for so we find that grain grew in the days of Joel in fifteen days, and the ‘ Omer was brought from it. What is the reason? The people of Zion shall enjoy and be happy in the Eternal, your God, for He in truth gave you strong rain, early rain and late rain in the first {month} . 47:12 . How does Rebbi Yose satisfy in its months it shall produce first fruits ? Every month it shall produce first fruits2:23 . . And its leaf as medicine . 47:11 . Taaniot 1:2 ( ת ). . Rebbi Joḥanan said, its healing is that one looks at it and food is turned into medicine. Rav and Samuel, one says, to open the upper mouth95a . , but the other one says, to open the lower mouth. Rebbi Ḥanina and Rebbi Joshua ben Levi, one says, to open the mouth of sterile women, but the other one says, to open the mouth of the dumb. 19(6 ). For the first part, cf. also Gen. rabba 94 , end. The text cannot be considered as historical reconstruction; it is part of an attempt to project the rabbinic establishment of the time as dominating factor inherited from Moses, prophets, and kings. You are finding that when Nebuchadnezzar campaigned here, he came and sat in Daphne of Antiochia. The Great Synhedrion went to him and said to him, did the time come that this House be destroyed? He said to them, give me the one which I made king over you and I will depart. They came and said to Jehoiachin, the king of Judea, Nebuchadnezzar wants you. 29a, where the two Amoraic statements are combined into one (and the language of B is adjusted to fit the language there.) When he heard this from them, he took the keys of the Temple and climbed to the roof of the Temple. He said before Him: Master of the world! In the past we were trustworthy for You and Your keys were handed to us. Now that we are not trustworthy for You, Your keys are handed to You. Two Amoraim, One said, he threw them upwards and they never returned. The other said, He saw that something like a hand came and took them from him. When all the freeholders of Jehudah heard this, they climbed to the tops of their roofs, fell down, and died. That is what is written22:1 . , Saying about the valley of vision: Why are you doing this, that you climbed on all roofs, the noisy, full, humming city .

שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שׁוּלְחָנוֹת הָיוּ בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ שְׁמוֹנֶה שֶׁל שַׁיִישׁ בְּבֵית הַמִּטְבְּחַיִם שֶׁעֲלֵיהֶן מְדִיחִין אֶת הַקְּרָבַיִים. וּשְׁנַיִם בְּמַעֲרַב הַכֶּבֶשׁ אֶחָד שֶׁל שַׁיִישׁ וְאֶחָד שֶׁל כֶּסֶף עַל שֶׁל שַׁיִישׁ נוֹתְנִין אֶת הָאֵיבָרִין וְעַל שֶׁל כֶּסֶף כְּלֵי שָׁרֵת. וּשְׁנַיִם בָּאוּלָם מִבִּפְנִים עַל פֶּתַח הַבַּיִת אֶחָד שֶׁל שַׁיִישׁ וְאֶחָד שֶׁל זָהָב. עַל שֶׁל שַׁיִישׁ נוֹתְנִים לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים בִּכְנִיסָתוֹ וְעַל שֶׁל זָהָב בִּיצִיאָתוֹ שֶׁמַּעֲלִין בַּקֹּדֶשׁ וְלֹא מוֹרִידִין. אֶחָד שֶׁל זָהָב מִבִּפְנִים שֶׁעָלָיו לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים תָּמִיד: תַּנֵּי. עַל שֶׁלְכֶּסֶף. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי בְשֵׁם רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר רַב יִצְחָק. רִבִּי חֲנַנְיָה מַטֵּי בָהּ מִשְּׁמֵיהּ דְּרִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. לֵית כָּאן שֶׁלְכֶּסֶף מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא מַרְתִּיחַ. לֹא כֵן תַּנֵּי. זֶה אֶחָד מִן הַנִּיסִּים שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ בְבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ. שֶׁכְּשֵׁם שֶׁהָיוּ מַנִּיחִין אוֹתוֹ חוֹם כָּךְ הָיוּ מוֹצִאִין אוֹתוֹ חוֹם. [שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר] לָשׁוּם לֶחֶם חוֹם כְּיוֹם הִלָּקְחוֹ. רִבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי אָמַר. אֵין מַזְכִּירִין מַעֲשֶׂה נִיסִּים. בְּעוֹן קוֹמֵי רִבִּי אִילָא. לֹא הָיָה שָׁם לֶחֶם מָהוּ לְהַנִּיחוֹ לַשַּׁבָּת הַבָּאָה. אֲמַר לוֹן. כְּתִיב וְנָתַתָּה עַל הַשּׁוּלְחָן לֶחֶם פָּנִים לְפָנַיי תָּמִיד. לֶחֶם פָּנִים אֲפִילוּ פָסוּל. עֲשָׂרָה שׁוּלְחָנוֹת עָשָׂה שְׁלֹמֹה. וַיַּעַשׂ שׁוּלְחָנוֹת עֲשָׂרָה וַיַּנַּח בַּהֵיכָל חֲמִשָּׁה מִיָּמִין וַחֲמִשָּׁה מִשְּׂמֹאל. אִין תֵּימַר. חֲמִשָּׁה בַדָּרוֹם וַחֲמִשָּׁה בַצָּפוֹן. וַהֲלֹא אֵין הַשּׁוּלְחָן כָּשֵׁר אֶלָּא בַצָּפוֹן. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְאֶת הַשֻּׁלְחָן תִּתֵּן עַל צֶלַע צָפוֹן. מַה תַלָמוּד לוֹמַר. חֲמִשָּׁה מִיָּמִין וַחֲמִשָּׁה מִשְּׂמֹאל. אֶלָּא חֲמִשָּׁה מִיָּמִין שֻׁלְחֲנוּ שֶׁלְמֹשֶׁה וַחֲמִשָּׁה מִשְּׂמאֹלוֹ. אַף עַל פִּי כֵן לֹא הָיָה מְסַדֵּר אֶלָּא שֶׁלְמֹשֶׁה בִּלְבַד. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֶת הַשּׁוּלְחָן אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי בֵּירִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר. עַל כּוּלָּם הָיָה מְסַדֵּר. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֶת הַשּׁוּלְחָנוֹת וַעֲלֵיהֶם לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים. תַּנֵּי. מִזְרַח וּמַעֲרָב הָיוּ נְתוּנִין. דִּבְרֵי רִבִּי. רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֵּירִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר. צָפוֹן וְדָרוֹם הָיוּ נְתוּנִין. מָאן דְּאָמַר. מִזְרַח וּמַעֲרָב. נִיחָא. כּוּלְּהֹן רְאוּיִין לְשֵׁירוּת. מָאן דְּאָמַר. צָפוֹן וְדָרוֹם. נִמְצָא שׁוּלְחָן בַדָּרוֹם וּמְנוֹרָה בַצָּפוֹן. וְהָא תַנֵּי. הַשֻּׁלְחָן הָיָה נָתוּן מֵחֲצִי הַבַּיִת וְלִפְנִים מָשׁוּךְ מִן הַכּוֹתֶל כִּשְׁתֵּי אַמּוֹת כְּלַפֵּי הַצָּפוֹן וּמְנוֹרָה כְנֶגְדּוֹ בְדָרוֹם. מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב הָיָה נָתוּן בְאֶמְצַע הַבַּיִת חוֹלֵק אֶת הַבַּיִת מֵחֶצְיוֹ וְלִפְנִים מָשׁוּךְ קִימְעָא כְּלַפֵּי הַצָּפוֹן. וְכוּלְּהֹם הָיוּ נְתוּנִין מִשְּׁלִישׁ הַבַּיִת וְלִפְנִים. עֶשֶׂר מְנוֹרוֹת עָשָׂה שְׁלֹמֹה. [שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר] וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת מְנוֹרוֹת הַזָּהָב עֶשֶׂר כְּמִשְׁפָּטוֹ. אּין תֵּימַר. חָמֵשׁ בַּצָּפוֹן וְחָמֵשׁ בַּדָּרוֹם. וַהֲלֹא אֵין הַמְּנוֹרָה כְשֵׁירָה אֶלָּא בַדָּרוֹם. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְאֶת הַמְּנוֹרָה נֹכַח הַשֻּׁלְחָן עַל יֵרַךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּן תֵּימָנָה. מַה תַלָמוּד לוֹמַר. חָמֵשׁ מִיָּמִין וְחָמֵשׁ מִשְּׂמֹאל. אֶלָּא חָמֵשׁ מִיָּמִין מְנוֹרָתוֹ שֶׁלְמֹשֶׁה וְחָמֵשׁ מִשְּׂמאֹלָהּ. אַף עַל פִּי כֵן לֹא הָיָה מַבְעִיר אֶלָּא שֶׁלְמֹשֶׁה בִּלְבַד. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וּמְנוֹרַת הַזָּהָב וְנֵרוֹתֶיהָ לְבָעֵר בָּעֶרֶב בָּעֶרֶב. רִבִּי יוֹסֵה בֵּירִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר. עַל כּוּלָּם הָיָה מַבְעִיר. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְאֶת הַמְּנוֹרוֹת וְנֵרוֹתֵיהֶם לְבַעֲרָם כַּמִּשְׁפָּט לִפְנֵי הַדְּבִיר זָהָב סָג‍וּר. וְהַפֶּרַח וְהַנֵּרוֹת וְהַמֶּלְקָחַיִם זָהָב הוּא מִכְלוֹת זָהָב. הֵן כִּילוּ זְהָבוֹ שֶׁלְשְׁלֹמֹה. רַב יְהוּדָה בְשֵׁם אַסִּי. הָיָה שְׁלֹמֹה נוֹטֵל אֶלֶף כִּכְּרֵי זָהָב וּמַכְנִיסָן (לָאוֹר) [לַכּוּר] וּמוֹצִיאָן עַד שֶׁהוּא מַעֲמִידָן עַל אֶחָד. לְקַיֵים מַה שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר כִּכָּר זָהָב טָהוֹר עָשָׂה אוֹתָהּ וגו׳. תַּנֵּי. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי בֵּירִבִּי יְהוּדָה. מַעֲשֶׂה בִמְנוֹרַת זָהָב שֶׁעָשָׂה מֹשֶׁה בַמִּדְבָּר וְהָיְתָה יְתֵירָה דֵינָר זָהָב. וְהִכְנִיסוּהָ לַכּוּר שְׁמוֹנִים פַּעַם וְלֹא חָסְרָה כְלוּם. וְיֵאוּת. עַד דְּלֹא יְקוּם עַל בְּרָרֵיהּ הֲוָה חָסֵר סַגִּין. מִן דּוּ קַיָים עַל בְּרָרֵיהּ לֹא חָסֵר כְּלוּם.

MISHNAH: There were thirteen tables in the Temple. Eight marble ones in the slaughterhouse on which one was soaking the intestines 1:9 , 13 . . Two West of the ramp, one of marble and one of silver. On the marble one they put the limbs, on the silver one the vessels of service. And two in the vestibule inside, near the entrance to the Temple Hall, one of marble and one of gold. On the marble one they put the shew-bread when it was brought in, and on the golden one when it was brought out, for one increases in holiness and does not decrease service. Since it was laying during the week on the golden table inside, it could not be deposited on a table of lesser value. Babli Menaḥot 99b . . And a golden one inside on which the shew-bread was permanently 25:30 . . HALAKHAH: It was stated, “on the silver one” refers. In the Babli version, there were no marble tables, only silver ones. In the Yerushalmi version, it either can mean that in the vestibule there was a silver table instead of the marble one mentioned in the Mishnah, or that the sentence is not from a baraita , but a quote from the Mishnah, implying that according to R. Joḥanan there was no silver table at all in the Temple, and that wine and flour offerings also had to be kept cool. . Rebbi Yose in the name of Rebbi Samuel bar Rav Isaac; Rebbi Ḥananiah brought it in the name of Rebbi Joḥanan: There was none of silver because it heats31b . . But did we not state21a , in the name of R. Joshua ben Levi. , this is one of the wonders which happened in the Temple, that just as they were putting it down hot, so they were removing it hot, [as it is written], to put hot bread as on the day it was removed . 21:7 . The implication is that a warm silver table would be more appropriate for the shew bread than a cold marble one. . Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, one does not mention wonders60a , Yebamot 121b , Ḥulin 43a . . They asked before Rebbi Ila: If they did not have bread, may they leave it for the coming week24:8 ), if there was no replacement available is it better to leave the table empty or leave the old bread in its place. ? He said to them, it is written 25:30 . : you shall put on the table the shew-bread before Me permanently. The shew-bread, even disqualified24:9 ), it must be eaten on the day it becomes available and will be disqualified the next morning, to be burned. But this rule does not apply to bread never removed from the Sanctuary. . Solomon made ten tables: Solomon made ten tables and deposited them in the Temple Hall, five to the right and five to the left 4:8 . . If you would say, five to the North and five to the South, but the table is only qualified in the North, as it is said, and the table put on the North side 26:35 . . Why does the verse say, five to the right and five to the left ? Five to the right of Moses’s table, and five to its left. Nevertheless, only Moses’s alone was used, as it is said 7:49 . , the table on which is the shew-bread. Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Jehudah says, all of them were used, for it is said 4:19 . , the tables on which the shew-bread is . It was stated: They were put East and West, the words of Rebbi. Rebbi Eleazar ben Rebbi Simeon says, they were put North and South. He who says East and West is understandable; all of them are proper for Service 40:24 , the candelabrum at the South side, standing East-West, opposite the table. . He who says, North and South, would then not the table be in the South and the candelabrum in the North? But was it not stated, the table was in the middle of the Temple, more to the inside, about two cubits away from the wall to the North, and opposite it the candelabrum in the South 99a . . The golden altar was in the middle of the Temple, dividing the Temple, inside, a little bit drawn to the North. All were put inside of a third of the Temple. Solomon made ten candelabra, [as it is said], he made the ten candelabra according to its rules . 4:7. In the other two sources correctly “their rules”, and they add the end of the verse, to which the next argument refers: and put them in the Temple Hall, five to the right and five to the left. Cf. Babli Menaḥot 98b–99a . . If you would say, five to the North and five to the South, but the candelabrum is only qualified in the South, as it is said, and the candelabrum opposite the table on the South side 26:35 . . Why does the verse say, five to the right and five to the left ? Five to the right of Moses’s candelabrum, and five to its left. Nevertheless, only Moses’s alone was kindled, as it is said13:11, showing actual practice.\ , and the golden candelabrum and its lights to kindle evening by evening. Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Jehudah says, all of them were kindled, for it is said. 4:20–21. , the candelabra and their lights, to kindle them regularly in the Temple Hall, closed gold 4:4, Note 101 . , and the flower . 8:4 but not in the original instructions, Ex. 25:31–40 . , and the lights, and the pincers of gold, this uses up the gold. These used up Solomon’s gold. Rav Jehudah in the name of Assi: Solomon took 1’000 talents of silver, put them repeatedly into the (fire) [smelting furnace] until they were reduced to one, to fulfill what is written 37:24 . , from one talent of pure gold he made it . It was stated, Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Jehudah said, 4:4, Notes 107–108 . it happened that the golden candelabrum which Moses made in the desert was in excess of one gold denar, and they returned it to the fire eighty times and it did not lose anything. This is correct. Before it is refined it loses a lot, once it is refined it will not miss anything.

שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר שׁוֹפָרוֹת הָיוּ בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וְכָתוּב עֲלֵיהֶן תִּקְלִין חַדְתִּין וְתִקְלִין עַתִּיקִין קִינִּין וְגוֹזְלֵי עוֹלָה עֵצִים לְבוֹנָה זָהָב לַכַּפֹּרֶת. שִׁשָּׁה לִנְדָבָה. תִּקְלִין חַדְתִּין שֶׁבְּכָל שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה. וְעַתִּיקִין מִי שֶׁלֹּא הֵבִיא אֶשְׁתָּקַד שׁוֹקֵל לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה. קִינִּין הֵן תּוֹרִין. וְגוֹזְלֵי עוֹלָה הֵן בְּנֵי יוֹנָה. כּוּלָּן עוֹלוֹת דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יְהוּדָה. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים קִינִּין אֶחָד חַטָּאת וְאֶחָד עוֹלָה. גּוֹזְלֵי עוֹלָה כּוּלָּן עוֹלוֹת: הָאוֹמֵר הֲרֵי עָלַי עֵצִים לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִשְּׁנֵי גִּיזְירִין. לְבוֹנָה לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִקּוֹמֶץ. זָהָב לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִדִּינַר זָהָב. שִׁשָּׁה לִנְדָבָה. נְדָבָה מֶה הָיוּ עוֹשִׂין בָּהּ לוֹקְחִין בָּהּ עוֹלוֹת הַבָּשָׂר לַשֵּׁם וְהָעוֹרוֹת לַכֹּהֲנִים. זֶה מִדְרָשׁ דָּרַשׁ יְהוֹיָדָע כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל אָשָׁם הוּא אָֹשׂם אָשַׁם לַיְיָ. זֶה הַכְּלָל כֹּל שֶׁהוּא בָּא מִשֵּׁם חֵטְא וּמִשֵּׁם אַשְׁמָה יִלָּקַח בּוֹ עוֹלוֹת הַבָּשָׂר לַשֵּׁם וְהָעוֹרוֹת לַכֹּהֲנִים. נִמְצְאוּ שְׁנֵי כְּתוּבִין קַיָימִין אָשָׁם לַיי וְאָשָׁם לַכֹּהֵן. וְאוֹמֵר כֶּסֶף אָשָׁם וְכֶסֶף חַטָּאוֹת לֹא יוּבָא בֵּית יי לַכֹּהֲנִים יִהְיוּ: תַּנֵּי. אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה. וְלֹא הָיָה שׁוֹפָר שֶׁלְקִינִּים בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם מִפְּנֵי הַתַּעֲרוֹבֶת. שֶׁמָּא תָמוּת אַחַת מֵהֶן וְנִמְצְאוּ דְמֵי חַטָּאוֹת מֵיתוֹת מְעוּרָבוֹת בָּהֶן. [וְהָ]תַנֵּי. הָאִשָּׁה שֶׁאָמְרָה. הֲרֵי עָלַי קַן. מֵבִיאָה דְמֵי קַן וְנוֹתְנָתוֹ בַשּׁוֹפָר וְאוֹכֶלֶת בַקֳּדָשִׁים וְאֵינָהּ חוֹשֶׁשֶׁת שֶׁמָּא נִתְעַצֵּל כֹּהֵן. וְאֵין הַכֹּהֵן חוֹשֵׁשׁ שֶׁמָּא דְמֵי חַטָּאוֹת מֵיתוֹת מְעוּרָבוֹת בָּהֶן. [כִּי קָאָמְרִינָן. בְּחַטָּאת שֶׁמֵּתוּ בַעֲלֵיהֶן וַדַּאִי. וְאִי אָמְרִינָן. נִבְרוֹר ד׳ זוּזֵי וְנַשְׁדֵּי בִּנְהָרָא וְאִידָּךְ לִישְׁתְּרוּ. הָא אָמְרִינָן בָעָלְמָא. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה לֵית לֵיהּ בְּרֵירָה.] רִבִּי יוֹסֵה בֵּירִבִּי בּוּן אָמַר. רִבִּי בָּא בַּר מָמָל בָּעֵי. אָמַר הֲרֵי עָלַי עֵץ. מְבִיא גֵּיזָר אֶחָד. אָמַר רִבִּי לָעְזָר. מַתְנִיתָא אָמְרָה כֵן. שֶׁזֶּה קָרְבָּן בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ וְזֶה קָרְבָּן בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ. כָּהִיא דְתַנִּינָן תַּמָּן. שְׁנַיִם בְּיָדָם שְׁנֵי גְיזִירֵי עֵצִים. לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הָעֵצִים. רִבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי אָמַר. עוֹבְיָין (כַּמָּה חוֹקוֹת) [בָּאַמָּה שׁוֹחֲקוֹת]. וְאָרְכָּן (אַמָּה גַמּוּדָה) [כְּאַמָּה גְּרוֹמָה]. רִבִּי חוֹנִי בְשֵׁם רִבִּי אִמִּי. כְּמִין טוֹרְטָנִי. אָמַר רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר רַב יִצְחָק. לְפִי שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה מְקוֹם הַמַּעֲרָכָה אֶלָּא אַמָּה עַל אַמָּה לְפִיכָךְ לֹא הָיָה בוֹ אֶלָּא אַמָּה (גַמּוּדָה) [גְּרוֹמָה]. וְתַנֵּי כֵן. אַמָּה הַיְּסוֹד אַמָּה סוֹבֵב אַמָּה כַּרְכּוֹב וְאַמָּה קְרָנוֹת וְאַמָּה מַעֲרָכָה. לְבוֹנָה לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִקּוֹמֶץ. נֶאֱמַר כָּאן אַזְכָּרָה וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן אַזְכָּרָה. מַה אַזְכָּרָה הָאֲמוּרָה לְהַלָּן מְלֹא קוֹמֶץ אַף כָּאן מְלֹא קוֹמֶץ. אִי מַה אַזְכָּרָה הָאֲמוּרָה לְהַלָּן שְׁנֵי קְמָצֵים אַף כָּאן שְׁנֵי קְמָצֵים. אָמַר רִבִּי לָא. כְּלוּם לָמְדוּ לְקוֹמֶץ אֶלָּא מִלֶּחֶם הַפָּנִים. מַה לְהַלָּן קוֹמֶץ הֶחָסֵר פָּסוּל אַף כָּאן קוֹמֶץ הֶחָסֵר פָּסוּל. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵה. מִילְּתֵיהּ דְּרִבִּי אִילָא אָמְרָה. הַמִּתְנַדֵּב מִנְחָה מֵבִיאָהּ בְקוּמְצוֹ שֶׁלְכֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל. רִבִּי חִזְקִיָּה בְשֵׁם רִבִּי יִרְמְיָה. וַאֲפִילוּ בְּקוֹמֶץ הַבְּעָלִים. זָהָב לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִדִּינַר זָהָב. אָמַר רִבִּי לָעְזָר. וְהוּא שֶׁהִזְכִּיר צוּרָה. אֲבָל אִם לֹא הִזְכִּיר צוּרָה מֵבִיא אֲפִילוּ צִינּוֹרָה. שִׁשָּׁה לִנְדָבָה. חִזְקִיָּה אָמַר. כְּנֶגֶד שִׁשָּׁה בָתֵּי אָבוֹת. בַּר פְּדָיָה אָמַר. כְּנֶגֶד שֵׁשׁ בְּהֵמוֹת. פָּר וְעֶגֶל וְשָׂעִיר אֵיִל וּגְדִי וּטְלֵה. שְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר. כְּנֶגֶד שֵׁשׁ קָרְבָּנוֹת. קִינֵּי זָבִים קִינֵּי זָבוֹת קִינֵּי יּוֹלְדוֹת חַטָּאוֹת וָאֲשָּׁמוֹת הַמְּנָחוֹת וָעֲשִׂירִית הָאֵיפָה. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. עַל יְדֵי שֶׁהַנְּדָבָה מְרוּבָּה רִיבוּ לָהּ שׁוֹפָרוֹת הַרְבֶּה. [שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר] וּכְכַלּוֹתָם הֵבִיאוּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וִיהוֹיָדָע וגו׳. רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר נַחְמָן בְּשֵׁם רִבִּי יוֹנָתָן [אָמַר]. שְׁתֵּי נְדָבוֹת [עָשָׂה]. תַּנֵּי רִבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל. נְדָבָה אַחַת. וְהָא כְתִיב וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אֲרוֹן אֶחָד וַיִּתְּנֻהוּ בְּשַׁעַר בֵּית יְי חוּצָה. אָמַר רַב חונָה. מִפְּנֵי הָטְּמֵאִים. רִבִּי חוּנָה בְשֵׁם רַב יוֹסֵף. עַל שֵׁם אַךְ לֹא יֵעָשֶׂה בֵּית יְי סִפּוֹת כֶּסֶף. מִין סִפּוֹת כֶּסֶף לֹא יֵעָשֶׂה בֵית יי.

MISHNAH: Thirteen horns were in the Temple, and it was written on them: New sheqalim , and old sheqalim , nests In all cases, two birds are required, one as purification and one as elevation offering, following different rules. , young birds for elevation sacrifices, wood, and incense, gold for the cover, and six for voluntary gifts. New sheqalim for the current year, and old ones, one who did not bring the past year, gives it for the next one are given for current use; sheqalim for past years are treated directly as remainders from that year ( Mishnah 4:3 ). . “Nests” are turtle doves and “young birds as elevation offerings” are pigeons, all for elevation offerings, the words of Rebbi Jehudah, the woman after childbirth ( Lev. 12:8 ), the poor person healed from skin disease ( Lev. 14:22 ), the male healed from gonorrhea ( Lev. 15:14 ) and the female from flux ( Lev. 15:29 ), personally deliver the birds to the Cohen who thereby is assured that the person is alive. As a consequence, for him the money deposited for “nests” is for elevation sacrifices; the distinction from “young birds for elevation offerings” only is in the amount of money required and the kind of birds bought. Mishnah 7 was explained following the Sages in Mishnah 8 . . But the Sages say, of “nests” one is a purification offering and one an elevation offering; “young birds as elevation offerings” are all elevation offerings. If one says, “I am obligated for wood logs”, he may not give less than for two logs; “incense”, he may not give less than for a fistful; “gold”, he may not give less than for a gold denar. “Six for voluntary gifts.” What did they do with this? One buys with it elevation offerings; the flesh is for the Eternal and the skins are for the Cohanim. This explanation did Jehoyada the High Priest explain: It is a reparation offering, repairing, a reparation offering for the Eternal 5:19 . ; this is the principle: Elevation offerings should be bought from anything coming because of sin or reparation; the flesh is for the Eternal and the skins are for the Cohanim. It turns out that both parts of the verse are fulfilled, a reparation offering for the Eternal and reparation for the Cohanim. And it says, money for reparation offerings and money for purification offerings are not to be brought to the Eternal’s House, it shall be for the Cohanim 12:17 . The money is not for the Cohanim but the Cohanim receive the skins of the animals bought with the excess monies. . HALAKHAH: It was stated55a . This paragraph is two texts in one. The Yerushalmi text is that of the scribe of the Leiden manuscript; the Babli text ( Yoma 55b ) is reproduced in Babylonian Aramaic in B and the corrector’s text given in brackets here. : “Rebbi Jehudah said, there was no horn for nests in Jerusalem because of mix-up.” Maybe one of them would die and it turn out that moneys of dying purification sacrifices were mixed up in them55b . An animal dedicated as a purification sacrifice whose owner died between dedication and sacrifice cannot be used for anything, but it has to be let to die ( Mishnah Temurah 4:1 ). Moneys dedicated for a purification sacrifice under the same circumstances have to be destroyed; in Israel this means to be thrown into the Dead Sea. R. Jehudah holds that such money mixed up with other moneys makes everything unusable and worthless. . [But did we not state] (It was stated): A woman who said, I have to bring a nest, brings the money for the nest and puts it in the horn, and eats from sancta without worry. And the Cohen does not worry that maybe moneys of dying purification sacrifices are mixed up in them unless a sundown was preceded by her sacrifice. (Therefore ג reads “gets up in the morning and eats.”) The statement implies that the horn for nests was emptied several times every hour and any money deposited there immediately used for the required sacrifice. This makes R. Jehudah’s objection moot; practice follows the Mishnah. In Babylonia, the Galilean explanation was rejected ( Yoma 55b ); therefore, the baraita is read as a question, and an objection to R. Jehudah. Babli Eruvin 32a , Menaḥot 27a . . [For what we are saying is about purification sacrifices whose owner certainly died. We could say, let us choose two zuz and throw them into the River, then the remainder should be permitted, but do we not say in general that Rebbi Jehudah does not accept retroactive choices?] 9:7, Notes 95–97. Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun said, Rebbi Abba bar Mamal asked: If he said, I am obligated [to offer] a log, does he bring one log? Rebbi Eleazar said, a Mishnah says that each one is a separate sacrifice, as we have stated, “two, holding in their hands two wooden logs.” This adds single logs. 62a/b , which, however, can better be read as supporting the readings of the scribe of the Leiden ms. Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, their width was (like an engraver’s cubit) [in an expansive cubit quoted at the end. ], and its width (a dwarf) [an excessive] cubit. Rebbi Onias in the name of Rebbi Immi: Like scales, Greek τρυτάνη. Since it is specified later that the fire place on Moses’s altar was only one cubit square, the two logs put on the altar at the beginning of each day’s service had to be half a regular cubit’s height and lying strictly parallel, as are the scales on a balance. . Rebbi Samuel bar Rav Isaac said, because the place of the fire was only one cubit square, therefore they only could be a (dwarf) [excessive] cubit. It was stated thus62a . The altar was five-by-five cubits ( Ex. 27:1 ). This included the basis where most of the blood had to be spilled onto, a walkway at half height for the Cohen to sprinkle blood on the horns, the copper enclosure delineating the upper part. In the description given here, the place of the fire is given a full cubit; all the other items are half a cubit since there is one of them on each side. This is too much for the copper enclosure and too little for the walkway, but is possible if both together are taken to be 2 cubits. In these enumerations, very frequently “hand-breadth” means “not more than a hand-breadth” and “cubit” “more than a hand-breadth but not more than a cubit”. : One cubit the basis, one cubit the walkway, one cubit the enclosure, and one cubit the horns, and one cubit the fire place. “Incense”, he may not give less than for a fistful. It is said here “remembrance” and it is said there, “remembrance” Chapter 2 . “There” means either the rules of the shew bread, Lev. 24:7 or that of the obligatory flour offering of the poor sinner, Lev. 5:12 . In the first case, there are two rows of bread, each one with a portion of incense which at the end has to be entirely burned on the altar. In the second case, it is stressed that the entire fistful has to be burned. In both cases it can be inferred that for voluntary flour offerings, where “entire” is not mentioned, only an entire fistful is qualified. . Since “remembrance” there means a full fistful, so “remembrance” here must mean a full fistful. Since “remembrance” there means two fistfuls, does “remembrance” here mean two fistfuls? Rebbi La said, they inferred fistfuls only from the shew bread. Since there a deficient fistful is disqualified, also here a deficient fistful is disqualified. Rebbi Yose said, the word of Rebbi Ila implies that one who volunteers a flour offering brings it according to the High Priest’s fistful. Rebbi Ḥizqiah in the name of Rebbi Jeremiah: even according to the owner’s fistful. “Gold”, he may not give less than for a gold denar. Rebbi Eleazar said, only if he mentioned minting107a . . But if he did not mention a coin he even may bring a hook. “Six for voluntary gifts.” Ḥizqiah said, corresponding to the six clans. Bar Pedaiah said, corresponding to seven animals: bull, and calf, and he-goat, ram, and lamb, and kid goat. Samuel said, corresponding to six sacrifices: the nests of the sufferer from gonorrhea, the nests of the sufferer from flux, the nests of the new mother, purification sacrifices, and reparation sacrifices, flour offerings, and the Tenth of an Ephah, 6) of a healed sufferer from skin disease. . Rebbi Joḥanan said, because the gifts were many, they added many horns for it. [As it is said], when they were finished they brought before the king and Jehoyada 24:14. The problem is that the remaining part of the verse, quoted in full in ג nd B, notes that the excess money donated for the renovation of the Temple under King Joash was used to make silver and gold vessels for the Temple, while the corresponding verse in 2K. 12:14 declares the opposite. etc. Rebbi Samuel ben Naḥman in the name of Rebbi Jonathan [said], two voluntary gifts. Rebbi Ismael stated, one gift. But is it not written24:8, while in 2K. 12:10 it is reported that the chest was deposited in the priests’ courtyard, to the right (East) of the altar. , the king commanded and they made a chest and put it at the outside of the gate of the Eternal’s House. Rav Ḥuna said, because of those impure. Rebbi Ḥuna in the name of Rav Joseph: Because of but silver cups would not be made in the Eternal’s House 12:14 . . Things similar to silver cups would not be made in the Eternal’s House.