Jewish%20thought for Shabbat 231:2
כמאן אזלא הא דא"ר שמואל בר נחמן א"ר יונתן (משלי ט, א) חצבה עמודיה שבעה אלו שבעה ספרי תורה כמאן כר'
Who is the Tanna that disagrees with Rabbi? It is R. Simeon b. Gamaliel. For it was taught, R. Simeon b. Gamaliel said: This section is destined to be removed from here and written in its [right place].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., in the section dealing with the disposition of the Israelites according to their banners and their travelling arrangements, Num. II. ');"><sup>4</sup></span> And why is it written here? In order to provide a break between the first [account of] punishment and the second [account of] punishment.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So as to relieve the gloomy effect that would otherwise be produced. ');"><sup>5</sup></span> What is the second [account of] punishment? — <i>And the people were as murmurers</i>, [etc.].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XI, 1 seq. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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