Commentary for Pesachim 161:10

נפשוט מינה דבכהן והותרה לו טומאת התהום

But a zab who saw [a discharge] on his seventh day upsets the preceding [period];<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the seven days are nullified and he must count another seven days; v. p. 423, n. 3. Rashi observes that he does not know to what R. kct Oshaia refers when he says 'But', which obviously indicates a contrast with some other law. Possibly, however, means here 'indeed', 'in truth', in which case it is an independent statement.');">¹²</span> whereupon R'Johanan said to him: He does not upset [aught] save that day.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which is disregarded, and he requires only one more day free from discharge in order to regain his cleanness.');">¹³</span>

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