Commentary for Pesachim 188:3
ת"ר חכמי ישראל אומרים גלגל קבוע ומזלות חוזרין וחכמי אומות העולם אומרים גלגל חוזר ומזלות קבועין א"ר תשובה לדבריהם מעולם לא מצינו עגלה בדרום ועקרב בצפון
Now from earth to heaven is a five hundred years journey, the thickness of heaven Is a five hundred years' journey, and between the first heaven and the next lies a five hundred years' journey, and similarly between each heaven,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' According to the ancient tradition there were seven heavens.');"><sup>4</sup></span> 'Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, to the uttermost parts of the pit' -<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XIV, 15. [In Hag. ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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