Commentary for Zevachim 39:8

דקתני רישא בא לו אצל פרו ופר היה עומד בין האולם ולמזבח ראשו לדרום ופניו למערב והכהן עומד במזרח ופניו למערב מאן שמעת ליה דאמר בין האולם ולמזבח צפון רבי אלעזר ברבי שמעון

Now, we could not resolve this, and yet to the Master it is clear? - Come and hear: Ben Kattin made twelve spouts for the laver; he also made wheels [pulleys] for the laver, so that its water should not become unfit through the passing of the night.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He attached it to pulleys whereby it was lowered into the well in the evening and drawn up in the morning, which made the water fresh, being now accounted as part of the well water.');">⁹</span> Surely this is [even] according to R'Eleazar son of R'Simeon?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which shews that the water is unfit even though the priest would not require further 'sanctification'.');">¹⁰</span>

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