Commentary for Menachot 17:10

איתמר שירים שחסרו בין קמיצה להקטרה רבי יוחנן אמר מקטיר קומץ עליהן וריש לקיש אמר אין מקטיר קומץ עליהן אליבא דר' אליעזר כ"ע לא פלוגי כי פליגי אליבא דר' יהושע

'Resh Lakish says, He may not bring [flour] from his house to fill up the measure', for it is the hallowing of the vessel that determines it [ a meal-offering].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And once it has been determined for a meal-offering, if it had diminished there is no remedy for it, and it is invalid.');">⁹</span> R'Johanan then raised this objection against Resh Lakish: We have learnt: If the [oil in the log was found to be lacking before it was poured out,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., before the priest had poured the oil into the palm of his own left hand for the purification of the leper. cf. Lev. XIV, 15.');">¹⁰</span>

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