Commentary for Yoma 52:6

תניא רשב"י אומר מניין לתמיד של בין הערבים שטעון שני גזירי עצים בשני כהנים שנאמר (ויקרא א, ז) וערכו עצים אם אינו ענין לתמיד של שחר דכתיב (ויקרא ו, ה) ובער עליה הכהן עצים בבקר בבקר וערך עליה תניהו ענין לתמיד של בין הערבים

Because [the Mishnah] teaches: AND ON THE SABBATH WHICH FELL DURING THE FEAST OF SUKKOTH ONE MAN CARRIED IN HIS HAND A BOTTLE OF WATER'Now if the thought could arise in you that [also] at the continual offering at dusk is the water of libation offered up,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Mishnah states that only on the Sabbath of the Feast of Sukkoth was the continual offering offered up by twelve priests. But if the water libation were offered up in connection with the continual dusk offering too, twelve priests would then too be necessary: nine for the lamb itself, two for the logs of wood, one for the bottle of water.');">⁸</span> then it would also happen during the weekday.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that on a week-day too, twelve priests would be required for the offering, which contradicts the MISHNAH:');">⁹</span> R'Ashi said: We also have learned thus:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Suk. 48b.');">¹⁰</span>

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