Commentary for Zevachim 41:8

למימרא דלעבודת לילה נמי לא חזי והאמר רבי אסי אמר רבי יוחנן משמיה דאילפא כיור שלא שקעו מבערב מקדש ממנו לעבודת לילה ולמחר אינו מקדש

While R'Johanan maintained: Once the laver is sunk,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Into the pit at sunset.');">¹⁰</span> it may not be drawn up again.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Until dawn. It is now assumed that he means that even if a priest wishes to burn limbs during the night the laver cannot be drawn up, as this would render its water unfit.');">¹¹</span>

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