Commentary for Menachot 54:19

רבא אמר הא והא רבנן

would also have to be interpreted exactly, would it not? And it would follow therefore that during the second Temple, inasmuch as there was no ark nor mercy-seat,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' According to tradition these were hidden away by Josiah (v. Yoma 52b) , and so were not in use during the Second Temple.');">²³</span> no sprinklings were to be made [on the Day of Atonement]! - Rabbah B''Ulla answered, It is written, And he shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XVI, 33.');">²⁴</span> that is, for the place that is sanctified for the holy sanctuary.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The High Priest shall 'make atonement', i.e., sprinkle the blood on to the place sanctified for the ark.');">²⁵</span> Raba said, Both<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the two teachings which were shown above to be contradictory.');">²⁶</span> state the view of the Rabbis, [yet here is no contradiction]

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