Commentary for Yevamot 123:7

א"ר הונא מ"ט דרבי נתן אליבא דב"ש דכתיב (בראשית ד, ב) ותוסף ללדת את אחיו את הבל הבל ואחותו קין ואחותו וכתיב (בראשית ד, כה) כי שת לי אלהים זרע אחר תחת הבל כי הרגו קין ורבנן אודויי הוא דקא מודית

It was taught: R. Nathan stated: Beth Shammai ruled: Two males and two females;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Are the minimum required to fulfil the duty of the propagation of the race. V. Tosef. Yeb. VIII. ');">¹⁸</span> and Beth Hillel ruled: A male and a female.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Are the minimum required to fulfil the duty of the propagation of the race. V. Tosef. Yeb. VIII. ');">¹⁸</span> Said R. Huna: What is the reason which R. Nathan assigns for the opinion of Beth Shammai? Because it is written, And again she bore his brother Abel<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IV, 2. ');">¹⁹</span>

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