Commentary for Yevamot 123:6

תניא רבי נתן אומר ב"ש אומרים שני זכרים ושתי נקבות ובה"א זכר ונקבה

so to-day must include the previous night. As, however, to-day's previous night has already passed away,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At the time Moses received his instructions. ');">¹⁵</span> it must be inferred that two days exclusive of to-day must be observed'. And his view coincided with that of the Omnipresent, for the Revelation did not take place<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'the Shechinah did not dwell'. ');">¹⁶</span> before the Sabbath.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The sanctification began on Wednesday. They observed all Thursday and Friday; and the Shechinah descended on the Sabbath which was the third of the two complete days (V. Shab. 86a), thus, as Moses expected, disregarding the first day which was incomplete. ');">¹⁷</span>

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