Commentary for Sukkah 50:1

ר"ע אומר מישאל ואלצפן היו שהיו עוסקין בנדב ואביהוא ר' יצחק אומר אם נושאי ארונו של יוסף היו כבר היו יכולין ליטהר אם מישאל ואלצפן היו יכולין היו ליטהר

R. Akiva said: They were Mishael and Elzaphan who were occupied with [the remains of] Nadav and Avihu. R. Yitzchak said, If they were those who bore the coffin of Joseph, they had time to cleanse themselves [before Pesah] and if they were Mishael and Elzaphan they could [also] have cleansed themselves [before Pesah].

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