Commentary for Pesachim 117:2
אי הכי קטרת ונרות נמי נקדמו לפסח יאוחר דבר שנאמר בו בערב ובין הערבים לדבר שלא נאמר בו אלא בין הערבים בלבד
If so, let [the burning of] the incense [and the kindling of] the lights also take precedence over the Passover offering, [for] let that in connection with which ba-'ereb and ben ha-'arbayim are stated be deferred after that in connection with which nought save ben ha-'arbayim alone is said?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For only ben ha-'arbayim is stated in connection with the former two, Ex. XXX, 7f: And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices . . And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at dusk (ben ha-'arbayim) , he shall burn it, 'ben ha-'arbayim' applying to both the burning of the incense and the lighting of the lamps.');"><sup>3</sup></span> - There it is different, because Scripture expressed a limitation, 'it'.
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