Commentary for Moed Katan 56:17

נענה ר"ע ואמר (זכריה יב, יא) ביום ההוא יגדל המספד בירושלם כמספד הדדרימון [בבקעת מגידון] ואמר רב יוסף אלמלא תרגומיה דהאי קרא לא הוה ידענא מאי קאמר

now [even than there]? Why, if Nadab and Abihu who had performed but one office - as it is written: And the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. IX, 9, while assisting their father at the ceremony of their induction into the priestly office.');">²⁵</span> were thus [universally mourned] - how much more clue to the sons of R'Ishmael'! R'Jose the Galilean then responded and said: It is written: And all Israel shall make lamentation for him and bury him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Kings XIV, 13. ,utsxrp ,utszrp ,ute,xhrp');">²⁶</span>

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