Mesorat%20hashas for Rosh Hashanah 42:13

וחד אמר בנביאים לא קם במלכים קם אלא מה אני מקיים בקש קהלת למצוא דברי חפץ בקש קהלת לדון דינין שבלב שלא בעדים ושלא בהתראה יצתה ב"ק ואמרה לו וכתוב יושר דברי אמת (דברים יז, ו) על פי שנים עדים וגו':

Rab and Samuel [gave different interpretations of a certain text]. One said: Fifty gates of understanding were created in the world, and all were given to Moses save one, as it says, Yet thou hast made him but little lower than a God,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. VIII, 6. E.V. 'than the angels'.');">¹⁶</span> Now, Koheleth sought to find out words of delight.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Eccl. XII, 10.');">¹⁷</span> [That is to say,] Koheleth sought to be like Moses, but a bath kol<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A voice from heaven, V. Glos.');">¹⁸</span> went forth and said to him, It is written uprightly even words of truth,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid.');">¹⁹</span> 'There arose not a prophet again in Israel like Moses'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXXIV, 10.');">²⁰</span> The other said: Among the prophets there arose not, but among the kings there did arise. How then do I interpret the words, Koheleth sought to find out words of delight? Koheleth sought to pronounce verdicts from his own insight,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that are in the heart'. [Omitted in MS.M.].');">²¹</span> without witnesses and without warning,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The forewarning required by law for the punishment of an offender.');">²²</span> whereupon a bath kol went forth and said, It is written uprightly even words of truth, 'At the mouth of two witnesses' etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XIX, 15.');">²³</span>

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