Mesorat%20hashas for Zevachim 105:9

תנן התם חוט של סיקרא חוגרו באמצע להבדיל בין דמים העליונים לדמים התחתונים מנא הני מילי אמר רב אחא בר רב קטינא שנאמר (שמות כז, ה) והיתה הרשת עד חצי המזבח התורה נתנה מחיצה להבדיל בין דמים העליונים לדמים התחתונים:

He went up the ascent, turned to the surrounding balcony, and passed on to the south-east horn, where he dipped his right finger - i.e., the index finger of his right hand - into the blood in the bowl, and supported it with his thumb on this side and his little finger on the other,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Like a balanced load. The reading adopted is that of Sh. M. Cur. edd. read: 'with his thumb above and his little finger below' - a rather difficult procedure.');">¹⁰</span> and applied it with a downward movement against the edge of the horn until all the blood on his finger was gone, and thus [he did] at every horn? - This is what he means: Its regulation is [that it be applied] at the edge; yet if he applies it within a cubit in either direction, we have no objection.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As this counts as an extension of the edge.');">¹¹</span>

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