Commentary for Zevachim 117:19

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- Even as Raba said, R'Judah agrees in respect of the blood,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The sprinkling of the blood requires an altar.');">¹⁹</span> so here too. Rab agrees in respect of the blood.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His ruling applies only to incense, but he agrees that the blood must be sprinkled on a whole altar.');">²⁰</span> What [statement of] R'Judah [is referred to]? - It was taught: The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord. because the brazen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering and the fat of the peace-offerings:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Kings VIII, 64.');">²¹</span> this is meant literally:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'the words are as written'. - I.e., Solomon sanctified the whole of the pavement to serve as an altar, to permit the burning of the limbs, etc., upon it.');">²²</span> these are the words of R'Judah. Said R'Jose to him:

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