Commentary for Yoma 48:17
רב נחמן אמר בבגדי חול דאי אמרת בבגדי קדש איכא בעלי זרועות דחמסי ועבדי רב ששת אמר בבגדי קדש דאי אמרת בבגדי חול אגב חביבותיה מיקרו ועבדי
R'Nahman said: Common garments, R'Shesheth said: Sacred garments. R'Nahman said: Common garments'. For if you were to say these garments were sacred there would be violent men who would serve by force.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even without having been chosen by count, his being fitly dressed encouraging such forwardness.');"><sup>30</sup></span>
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