Jewish%20thought for Menachot 57:17

אמר רב יהודה אמר רב לא נצרכה אלא לקוצה של יוד והא נמי פשיטא אלא לכאידך דרב יהודה אמר רב דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב כל אות שאין גויל מוקף לה מארבע רוחותיה פסולה

- Here it is written 'according to the fashion thereof', whilst there 'after their pattern'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The latter expression signifies that a model or picture was actually shown to Moses, whereas the former expression signifies merely that the tabernacle was to be constructed in accordance with the instructions and directions received by Moses.');">²¹</span> R'Hiyya B'Abba said in the name of R'Johanan, The angel Gabriel had girded himself with a kind of belt<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After the manner of artificers who tie up their clothes with a belt or girdle when engaged upon delicate work so as not to be hampered in their work.');">²²</span>

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