Commentary for Temurah 24:39

דתנן רבי אליעזר אומר

and [the text]: 'And [running water] shall be put thereto teaches us that one must mix [the ashes and the water together].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The object of the text is not to teach us that if he first put ashes in the vessel and then the water, the water cleanses, but to warn us that after putting the ashes in the water he must mix them well with his finger so that the water below may come on top.');">³¹</span>

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