Commentary for Zevachim 182:15

ת"ש יין כדברי ר"ע לספלים שמן כדברי רבי טרפון לאישים ועוד תניא יין נסך לספלים או אינו אלא לאישים אמרת לא יכבה

Come and hear, for R'Eliezer B'Jacob taught: Since Scripture authorized the taking up [of the ashes], you might think that one can extinguish [the embers] and take [them] up; but you must say that one may not extinguish!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The var. lec. is preferable: say, however, (it is written) , thou shalt not extinguish it. - Thus one may not extinguish even in the performance of a religious rite.');">²³</span> - There it is different, for one can sit and wait.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Until they go out.');">²⁴</span> Come and hear: Wine, in R'Akiba's view, is for the bowls; oil, in R'Tarfon's view, is for the fires.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus wine is not for the fires.');">²⁵</span>

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