Commentary for Shabbat 205:5

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> למאי חזי חזי לביזרא דקרא דכוותה גבי משכן שכן ראוי לקלח אחד של סמנין:

— But Abaye and Raba both say: Because those who beat out the [metal] plates of the Tabernacle<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For covering the altar. ');">⁸</span> did thus.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' They beat the anvil occasionally, that it might present a smooth surface for the metal plates. ');">⁹</span>

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