Commentary for Eruvin 199:18

אמר לו ר"א הרי הוא עובר על בל תגרע אמר לו ר' יהושע הרי הוא עובר בבל תוסיף

where it is in all isolated condition'. is 'The prohibition against diminishing from the precepts also' , said R'Joshua to him, 'applies only when it is in all isolated condition'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'in itself', but not where it is confused with another kind.');">⁵²</span> R'Joshua, furthermore, explained: If you sprinkle<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' More than the prescribed number of times.');">⁵³</span> you transgress the prohibition against adding to the precepts and you also perform the act with your own hand, but if you do not sprinkle you transgress indeed the prohibition against diminishing from the precepts but you do not perform any act with your own hand'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Zeb. 80a.');">⁵⁴</span>

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