Yoma 48

ולמבית לפרוכת ועבדתם אל מבית לפרוכת הוא דעבודת מתנה ולא עבודת סילוק הא בחוץ אפילו עבודת סילוק

And to that within the veil. and you shall serve',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These words separate the general proposition from the specification, and thus sever the connection with them and render any inference as from one to the other invalid.');">¹</span> [i.

אי הכי ועבדתם נמי אל מבית לפרוכת הוא דעבודה תמה ולא עבודה שיש אחריה עבודה הא בחוץ אפילו עבודה שיש אחריה עבודה

e.] Only within the veil is 'the service of gift'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [E.g.. the sprinkling of the blood and the burning of incense in the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement, v. Lev. XVI, 13-14.]');">²</span> [included] but not the 'service of removal away',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g.. the taking out of the censer on the Day of Atonement from the Holy of Holies.');">³</span> but outside [the Temple] even a 'service of removal'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [E.g.. the removal of the ashes.]');">⁴</span>

ועבדתם הדר ערביה קרא

[is included].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the services for his performance of which a non-priest incurs the penalty of death.');">⁵</span> But [one could] similarly [argue with regard to the exposition of] 'you shall serve' only within the veil, is a complete service<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [E.g.. the putting of incense on the fire in the Holy of Holies.]');">⁶</span> [included] but not one service which is followed by another service,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., the bringing in of the spoon and the censer in the Holy of Holies which must be followed by the burning of the incense.');">⁷</span>

בעי רבא עבודת סילוק בהיכל מהו לפנים מדמינן ליה או לחוץ מדמינן ליה

but outside, even a service followed by another [is also included]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., the removal of the ashes. o,scg');">⁸</span> - [Scripture, by saying] 'And ye shall serve' has reconnected them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The waw of connects the general statement and particularization as far as the deduction made from the word itself is concerned, but it does not affect the exposition based as 'a service of gift' which is still governed by the words 'within the veil'.]');">⁹</span> Raba asked: What is the law regarding [a service of] removal within the Temple?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., the removal of the ashes of the golden altar and candlestick.');">¹⁰</span>

הדר פשטא מבית ולמבית

Do we compare it with [a service of removal] within<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' According to Rab there is no difference between service within the veil or outside: a common man becomes guilty of death only if he performs a service of gift, not of removal. But according to Levi he becomes guilty also in case of a service of removal. Hence Raba's question addresses itself to Levi: Do we compare it to the service within the veil, so that the common man performing it would not incur penalty of death, or to service without, when he would incur it?');">¹¹</span> [the veil] or with [one] outside [the Temple]? Then he answered the question himself: It is to be compared to [a removal service] within [the veil].

אלא מעתה זר שסידר את השלחן ליחייב איכא סידור בזיכין סידר בזיכין ליחייב איכא סילוק והקטרה

[For Scripture instead of] 'within' [say 'And to that within [the veil]'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The letter 'waw is superfluous. It includes also the Temple, hence in case of a gift service, he would incur that penalty there too, and with a removal service he would be exempt as within the veil.');">¹²</span> But then<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If a common man who performs in the Temple a Service of gift incurs the penalty of death.');">¹³</span> should the common man who arranged the [shewbread] table be guilty? - There is the arrangement of the censer of frankincense.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After the shewbread is arranged. V. Lev. XXIV, 7. Hence the former is not a complete service, for the performance of which a commoner incurs the penalty of death.');">¹⁴</span>

זר שסידר את המנורה ליחייב איכא נתינת פתילה נתן פתילה ליחייב איכא נתינת שמן

- Then if he arranges the censers let him incur the penalty!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Assuming this to be a 'complete' service, not followed by anything else.');">¹⁵</span> - There is the removal of the censers<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the following Sabbath, which forms a completion of this service. V. ibid, 8.');">¹⁶</span> and the smoking of the incense.

נתן שמן ליחייב איכא הדלקה הדליק ליחייב הדלקה לאו עבודה היא

Let the common man who put the candlestick in order incur the penalty! - That is to be followed by the putting in of the wick. Then if he put the wick in let him incur that penalty! - There is the adding<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the following Sabbath, which forms a completion of this service. V. ibid, 8.');">¹⁶</span> of the oil.

ולא והתניא (ויקרא א, ז) ונתנו בני אהרן הכהן אש על המזבח וערכו עצים על האש לימד על הצתת אליתא שלא תהא אלא בכהן כשר ובכלי שרת הצתת אליתא עבודה היא הדלקה לאו עבודה היא

Then if he put the oil in let him incur that penalty? There is the lighting.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the following Sabbath, which forms a completion of this service. V. ibid, 8.');">¹⁶</span> Then if he lights it let him incur that penalty! - Lighting is not considered a service.

אלא מעתה זר שסידר את המערכה ליחייב איכא סידור שני גזירי עצים סידר שני גזירין ליחייב איכא סידור אברים

Is it, indeed, not [considered a service]? But it has been taught:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 45a.');">¹⁷</span> And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. I, 7.');">¹⁸</span>

והא אמר רב אסי אמר רבי יוחנן זר שסידר שני גזירי עצים חייב בהא פליגי מר סבר עבודה תמה היא ומר סבר לאו עבודה תמה היא

- this teaches that the kindling of the wood of the fig-tree<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Used as kindling wood on the altar, V. Tam. II, 4.');">¹⁹</span> must be performed by a priest who is fit [for service] and with garments of ministration.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence it is considered a proper service and the commoner performing it should incur the penalty.');">²⁰</span> The kindling of the fig-wood is considered service, but not the lighting of the candlestick.

תניא כוותיה דרב תניא כוותיה דלוי תניא כוותיה דרב עבודות שזר חייב עליהם מיתה זריקת דם בין לפנים בין לפני ולפנים והמזה בחטאת העוף והממצה והמקטיר בעולת העוף והמנסך שלשה לוגין מים ושלשה לוגין יין

Then let the common man who puts the pile of wood [on the altar] in order, incur that penalty! - There is the arrangement of the two logs of wood.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' v. infra, 33a.');">²¹</span> - Then if he arranged the two logs of wood, let him incur that penalty? - It is followed by the arranging of the limbs.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the Daily continual offering.');">²²</span> But R'Assi had said in the name of R'Johanan: A common man who arranged the two logs of wood incurred the penalty of death? - In this indeed there is division of opinion,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Between Rab who limits the liability to the four he enumerates and R. Johanan who includes the arrangement of the two logs of wood.');">²³</span>

תניא כוותיה דלוי עבודות שזר חייב עליהן מיתה המרים את הדשן ושבע הזאות שבפנים ושבמצורע והמעלה על גבי המזבח בין דבר כשר בין דבר פסול

one holding [the arrangement of the two logs of wood] is a complete service, the other holding that it is not a complete service. There is a teaching in accord with Rab, and there is a teaching in accord with Levi.' There is the teaching accord with Rab': These are the services for the performance of which a common man incurs penalty of death: the sprinkling of the blood, both within [the Temple] and within the Holy of Holies: and he who sprinkles the blood of a bird offered as a sin-offering;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Lev. V, 9.');">²⁴</span>

למה מפיסין למה מפיסין כדאמרן אלא למה מפיסין וחוזרין ומפיסין

and he who wrings out the blood, and who smokes the bird offered up as a burnt-offering;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Ibid. I, 15.');">²⁵</span> and he who makes the libation of three logs of water or of wine.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Suk. 48a.');">²⁶</span> 'There is a teaching in accord with Levi': The services for the performance of which a common man incurs penalty of death are: the removal of the ashes, the seven sprinklings within [the Holy of Holies] and he who offers up on the altar a sacrifice whether fit or unfit.

אמר רבי יוחנן כדי להרגיש כל העזרה שנאמר (תהלים נה, טו) אשר יחדיו נמתיק סוד בבית אלהים נהלך ברגש

THERE WERE FOUR COUNTS etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The text here is corrected in accordance with Bah.');">²⁷</span> Why do they decide by count? [You ask,] 'Why? ' As we have explained.

במה מפיסין רב נחמן אמר בבגדי חול ורב ששת אמר בבגדי קדש

Rather: Why did they decide by count once and again?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Mishnah speaks of four counts. adrc adr');">²⁸</span> - R'Johanan said: To stir up the whole Temple Court, as it is said: We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked be-ragesh [with tumult].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. LV, 15. The word, , usually translated as 'multitude' is here connected with , meaning 'to stir up', thus, 'enthusiasm', 'love'.');">²⁹</span> What garments do they wear when taking the count?

רב נחמן אמר בבגדי חול דאי אמרת בבגדי קדש איכא בעלי זרועות דחמסי ועבדי רב ששת אמר בבגדי קדש דאי אמרת בבגדי חול אגב חביבותיה מיקרו ועבדי

R'Nahman said: Common garments, R'Shesheth said: Sacred garments. R'Nahman said: Common garments'. For if you were to say these garments were sacred there would be violent men who would serve by force.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even without having been chosen by count, his being fitly dressed encouraging such forwardness.');">³⁰</span>

אמר רב נחמן מנא אמינא לה דתנן מסרון לחזנין והיו מפשיטין אותן את בגדיהן ולא היו מניחין עליהן אלא מכנסים בלבד

R'Shesheth said: Sacred garments'. For if you were to say common garments, it would happen that, out of sheer love [of the service] they would perform it in common clothes.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the lot fell on them.');">³¹</span> R'Nahman said: On what ground do I hold my view? Because we have learnt: They delivered them to the Temple sextons, who stripped them of their garments and left them with their breeches only.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tam. V, 3.');">³²</span>