Mesorat%20hashas for Yoma 107:18

וכתיב (מלכים א ז, לו) כמער איש ולויות מאי כמער איש ולויות אמר רבה בר רב שילא

R'Aha B'Jacob said: In truth the reference here is to the second Sanctuary, but it had painted Cherubim, as it is written: And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of Cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Kings VI, 29.');">²⁸</span> and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 35.');">²⁹</span> And it is written also: According to the space of each, with loyoth [wreaths round about].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. VII, 36.');">³⁰</span> What does 'according to the space of each with loyoth' mean? Rabbah son of R'Shilah said:

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