Commentary for Zevachim 47:17

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what does it matter if 'hand' is not written in connection with receiving?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Finger' is however written both here and in connection with a leper; and there it is definitely the right.');">¹⁷</span> While if he does not admit the gezerah shawah, what if 'hand' were written In connection with receiving? - Said Rab Judah: in truth, he does not admit the gezerah shawah, and this is what he means: Is then 'right hand' stated in connection with receiving? Since then 'right hand' is not stated in connection with receiving, if he received [it] with the left hand, [the service] is fit. Said Rabbah t him: If so, [the same applies] even to the application [of the blood on the altar] too?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since right hand is not stated there either.');">¹⁸</span> Moreover, does not R'Simeon accept the gezerah shawah? Surely it was taught. R'Simeon said: Wherever 'hand' is stated, it refers to the right only; [wherever] 'finger' [is stated], it refers to the right only? - Rather said Raba: In truth he admits the gezerah shawah, and this is what he says: is then 'hand' stated in connection with receiving? Since not 'hand' but 'finger' is written, and [the blood] cannot be received with the finger,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The receiving vessel cannot be held by a finger only. Hence 'finger', which denotes the right one, must refer to the applying of the blood, but not to the receiving.');">¹⁹</span> therefore if he received it with the left [hand], it is fit. Said R'Sama the son of R'Ashi to Rabina: But it is possible to make a hand at the edge of the bowl<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In which the blood is caught.');">²⁰</span> and receive [the blood]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Holding it with the finger only.');">²¹</span> - Rather said Abaye:

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