Commentary for Sotah 32:10
ור' ישמעאל לערבן קרא אחרינא כתיב (ויקרא יד, ה) ושחט את הצפור האחת וגו'
R. Jeremiah asked R. Zera, How is it if [the bird] was so big that [its blood] effaced [all trace of] the water, or if it was so small that [all trace of its blood] was effaced by the water? He answered: Have I not told thee not to take thyself beyond the legal decision?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not to raise questions about exaggerated points in connection with the decisions. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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