Commentary for Menachot 111:17
וחייב על לישתה ועל עריכתה ועל אפייתה: אמר רב פפא אפאה לוקה שתים אחת על עריכתה ואחת על אפייתה והא אמרת מה אפייה מיוחדת שהיא מעשה יחידי וחייבין עליה בפני עצמה
and not 'he shall take'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The rule is derived from the superfluous waw 'and' (R. Gershom) . According to Sh. Mek. the text should read: 'From (the fact that Scripture states) , And he shall take, which signifies, and he shall take himself'. I.e., the receiver of the blood shall betake himself to the place where he is about to receive the blood, namely, the north side. V. Zeb. 48a.');"><sup>19</sup></span> - He [R'Ahiyah] does not base any exposition on the fact that Scripture states 'And he shall take' and not 'he shall take'.
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