Commentary for Bekhorot 57:37

לבית הפרס דרבנן דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב

For here in our Mishnah it states: TO SPRINKLE OR TO SANCTIFY, whereas there [in the Baraitha] it states: If one betrothes a woman with the waters of purification<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The language employed in the Baraitha, i.e., 'With the waters etc.' suggests payment for bringing the waters, whereas the language used in the Mishnah indicates that the priest receives reward directly for sprinkling of sanctification.');">²³</span>

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