Commentary for Kiddushin 49:11
תנא שמעה לדרבי וקבעה ושמעה לדבן עזאי ותני ומשנה לא זזה ממקומה
But it was taught: on his tongue? Moreover, it was taught: and if the greater length of the tongue was removed;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the case of a firstling, that is a blemish, which permits the animal to be eaten as hullin (q.v. Glos) .');"><sup>16</sup></span> Rabbi said: [even] the greater length of the speaking part of the tongue!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' There too, exposed blemishes are required, and we see that Rabbi regards the loss of the tongue as such.');"><sup>17</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
If Ben Azzai does not agree with Rabbi then why does he say “the tongue too.” He should have just said “the tongue.”
The Talmud answers that Ben Azzai is adding on to the list that appears before Rabbi, and not to Rabbi. But then why didn’t the baraita put his words first. The Talmud answers that the author of the baraita listed the opinions in the order in which he heard them. But he did not change the wording of Ben Azzai’s statement, even though it could lead to some confusion.
The Talmud answers that Ben Azzai is adding on to the list that appears before Rabbi, and not to Rabbi. But then why didn’t the baraita put his words first. The Talmud answers that the author of the baraita listed the opinions in the order in which he heard them. But he did not change the wording of Ben Azzai’s statement, even though it could lead to some confusion.
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