Commentary for Menachot 177:16
הין תריסר לוגי הויין דכתיב (שמות ל, כד) שמן זית הין וכתיב (שמות ל, לא) שמן משחת קדש יהיה זה לי לדורותיכם זה בגימטריא תריסר הויין:
And the others?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Sages. Do they not agree that these words of the verse are necessary for their own purpose; how then can they interpret the verse otherwise so as to derive their teaching that for every tenth one log of oil is required?');"><sup>11</sup></span> - They say that for that purpose no verse is required.
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