Mesorat%20hashas for Yoma 27:8

ור' עקיבא היינו דקאמר שלמה (קהלת ז, כג) אמרתי אחכמה והיא רחוקה ממני ורבנן ההוא למזה ולמזין עליו טהור ונוגע בהן טמא

What is the reason for R'Akiba's view? - Let the Divine Law write 'And the clean person shall sprinkle upon him', what is the meaning of 'upon the unclean,'? Infer from this that [if sprinkled] the unclean becomes clean, and [if sprinkled] the clean becomes unclean. And [what is the reason for the view of] the Rabbis? - These words emphasize that [sprinkling is right] only upon matter susceptible to uncleanness.

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