Mesorat%20hashas for Rosh Hashanah 42:12

(קהלת יב, י) בקש קהלת למצוא דברי חפץ בקש קהלת להיות כמשה יצתה בת קול ואמרה לו וכתוב יושר דברי אמת (דברים לד, י) ולא קם נביא עוד בישראל כמשה

R'GAMALIEL THEREUPON SENT TO HIM SAYING: IF YOU PREVENT THE MULTITUDE [FROM COMING TO GIVE EVIDENCE] YOU WILL PROVE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THEIR STUMBLING IN THE TIME TO COME.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As people will be reluctant to come to give evidence.');">¹⁴</span> <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>How do we know that the word 'alil here means 'clear'? - R'Abbahu replied: Because the Scripture says, The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in the clear sight [ba-'alil] of the earth refined seven times.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. XII, 7. E.V. 'in a crucible'.');">¹⁵</span>

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