Commentary for Yevamot 147:19

וכל הטמאים כו': מנא הני מילי א"ר יוחנן משום ר' ישמעאל אמר קרא (ויקרא כב, ד) איש איש מזרע אהרן והוא צרוע או זב וגו' אי זהו דבר ששוה

is free, however, in one direction only!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In that of the Paschal lamb; those occurring in the section of tithe being required for other deductions. ');">⁴⁶</span> [The analogy is] quite satisfactory according to him who maintains that deduction may be made [even in such a case]. and may not be refuted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Nid. 22b. ');">⁴⁷</span> According to him, however, who is of the opinion that deduction may be made but also refuted, what can be said?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In view of the objection that the Paschal lamb is subject to restrictions which are inapplicable to the second tithe. ');">⁴⁸</span> — R. Abbahu's deduction<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From one of the expressions of 'thereof'. ');">⁴⁹</span> may be inferred from the text cited in the statement which R. Nahman made in the name of Rabbah b. Abbuha. For R. Nahman stated in the name of Rabbah b. Abbuha: What was meant by the Scriptural text, And I, behold, I have given thee<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H]. ');">⁵⁰</span> the charge of My heave-offerings?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XVIII, 8. ');">⁵¹</span> Scripture speaks of two kinds of <i>terumah</i>. One, clean <i>terumah</i>, and the other, unclean <i>terumah</i>; and concerning these the All Merciful said, 'It shall be thine,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H]. ');">⁵⁰</span> even for burning under your dish.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since R. Abbahu's deduction may be made from this text, one of the expressions of 'thereof' remains free for the purpose of the analogy. ');">⁵²</span> AND ALL LEVITICALLY UNCLEAN PERSONS etc. Whence is this deduced? — R. Johanan replied in the name of R. Ishmael: Scripture stated, What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXII, 4. ');">⁵³</span> Now, what is it that is equally

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