Commentary for Zevachim 53:15

סבר לה כמ"ד לא יאספנו דאמר רב יצחק בר יוסף א"ר יוחנן הכל מודים בניתנין למעלה שנתנן למעלה למטה שנתנן למטה שלא כמצותן לא יאספנו לא נחלקו אלא בניתנין למעלה שנתנן למטה למטה שנתנן למעלה שרבי יוסי אומר לא יאספנו ורבי שמעון אומר יאספנו

Now as for R'Johanan, if the wrong place [on the altar] is not as the right place,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that it does not count as sprinkling at all.');">¹⁹</span> let it be as though [the blood] had been spilt from the [service] vessel on to the pavement, and so let him collect it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And re-sprinkle.');">²⁰</span> - He agrees with the view that it must not be gathered. For R'Isaac B'Joseph said in R'Johanan's name: All agree, if [the priest] sprinkled the blood above which should be sprinkled above, or below which should be sprinkled below, but not in accordance with the regulations.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., with his left hand or with an illegitimate intention.');">²¹</span> that he must not re-gather it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For re-sprinkling. For since it was sprinkled in the proper place, there can be no further sprinkling');">²²</span> They disagree only where he sprinkled below what should be sprinkled above, or above what should be sprinkled below: there R'Jose holds, He must not re-gather it; while R'Simeon maintains, He must re-gather it;

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