Yoma 49

Chapter 49

א מאי לאו באותן שזכו לפייס אמר רב הונא בר יהודה אמר רב ששת לא באותן שלא זכו לפייס

1 Don't [you agree] that this refers to those who had obtained part in the day's services by the count?1 - R'Shesheth said: No, it refers to those who had not obtained part in the day's service by the count.2 Thus also does it appear provable by logic.

ב הכי נמי מסתברא דאי ס"ד באותן שזכו לפייס לא היו מניחין עליהן אלא מכנסים בלבד והתניא מניין שלא יהא דבר קודם למכנסים תלמוד לומר (ויקרא טז, ד) ומכנסי בד יהיו על בשרו

2 For, if it were to refer to those who were allotted part in the service by count, how could it be stated that they left them the breeches only; surely it has been taught: Whence do we know that nothing may be put on before the breeches? To teach us that it says:3 And breeches of linen shall be on his flesh.4

ג ואידך הא ל"ק הכי קתני עד שעודן עליהן בגדי חול מלבישין אותן מכנסי קדש והיו מפשיטין אותן בגדי חול ולא היו מניחין אלא מכנסים בלבד

3 - And the other?5 - This is no difficulty: This is what it teaches: Whilst they still wore th common clothes, they put on the holy breeches, after that they removed the common clothes and left them with the [holy] breeches. Said R'Shesheth: Whence do I hold my view?

ד אמר רב ששת מנא אמינא לה דתניא לשכת הגזית כמין בסילקי גדולה היתה פייס במזרחה וזקן יושב במערבה והכהנים מוקפין ועומדין כמין בכוליאר והממונה בא ונוטל מצנפת מראשו של אחד מהן ויודעין שממנו פייס מתחיל ואי סלקא דעתך בבגדי חול מצנפת בבגדי חול מי איכא

4 From what has been taught: The Cell of the Hewn Stone<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The Hall wherein the great Sanhedrin used to sit. Schurer II, p. 264 identifies it with the chamber 'close to the xystus' on the western border of the Temple mount. For the refutation of this view, V. Krauss. J.E. XII, 576.]');">6 was [built] in the style of a large basilica. The count took place in the eastern side, with the elder7

ה אין כדתני רב יהודה ואיתימא רב שמואל בר יהודה כהן שעשתה לו אמו כתונת עובד בה עבודת יחיד

5 sitting in the west, and the priests in the form of a spiral figure. The officer came and took the mitre from the head of one of them. One would know then that the count would start from him.8

ו אמר אביי שמע מינה לשכת הגזית חציה בקדש וחציה בחול ושמע מינה שני פתחים היו לה אחד פתוח בקדש ואחד פתוח בחול דאי סלקא דעתך כולה בקדש זקן יושב במערבה והאמר מר אין ישיבה בעזרה אלא למלכי בית דוד בלבד

6 Now, if the thought should arise that the priests [came to the count] in common garment - is there a mitre in common dress? - Yes, there is, as Rab Judah or, as some say, R'Samuel B'Judah reported: A priest for whom his mother made a tunic, could officiate therein at an individual [not community] service.9 Abaye said: We can infer from this the Cell of Hewn Stone was [situated] half on holy ground, half on non-holy ground; that the Cell had two doors, one opening on holy ground, the other opening on non - holy ground. For, if the thought should arise in you that the whole of it was on holy ground - how could the elder sit to the west; has not a Master10

ז ואי סלקא דעתך כולה בחול פייס במזרחה והא בעינן (תהלים נה, טו) בבית אלהים נהלך ברגש וליכא אלא שמע מינה חציה בקדש וחציה בחול

7 said: Nobody could sit in the Temple Court except the kings of the House of David.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In Deut. XVIII, 5: The Lord hath chosen him out of all thy tribes to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, against which II Sam. VII, 18: Then David the king went in and sat before the Lord.');">11 Furthermore, if you could think that the whole cell was outside holy ground, how could the count take place on its eastern side, is it not required: 'In the house of God we walked with the throng'12 and this would not be [the house of God]! Hence [the inference is valid]: It is half on holy ground, half on non-holy ground.

ח ואי סלקא דעתך פתח אחד יש לה ופתוח לקודש זקן יושב במערבה והתנן הלשכות הבנויות בחול ופתוחות לקדש תוכן קודש ואי סלקא דעתך פתוח לחול פייס במזרחה והתנן בנויות בקדש ופתוחות לחול תוכן חול אלא לאו ש"מ שני פתחים היו לה אחד פתוח בקדש ואחד פתוח לחול

8 And if the thought should arise in you that the Cell has but one door opening on holy ground, how could the elder sit to the west, and we have learnt: If the cells are built on non-holy ground and open on holy ground the space within them is holy.13 And if the thought should arise in you that it opened into unholy ground how could the count take place in the eastern part [of the Cell];14 have we not learnt: If they are built on holy ground and open out on non-holy ground, their space within is non-holy, hence you must needs say: the Cell had two doors, one opening on holy ground, the other on non-holy ground.

ט <big>מתני׳</big> הפייס השני מי שוחט מי זורק מי מדשן מזבח הפנימי ומי מדשן את המנורה ומי מעלה אברים לכבש

9 <big>MISHNAH: </big>THE SECOND COUNT:15 WHO SHOULD SLAUGHTER [THE DAILY REGULAR OFFERING],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The priest with whom the count ended slaughtered the daily regular sacrifice. His right hand neighbour had the next task, his neighbour's right hand neighbour the third, etc.');">16 WHO SHOULD SPRINKLE THE BLOOD, WHO SHOULD REMOVE THE ASHES FROM THE INNER ALTAR,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the inner altar, every morning and evening, the incense was offered. The glowing coals for that purpose were obtained from the outer altar. The ashes which remained were removed next day. They could be removed by a common priest even on the Day of Atonement.');">17

י הראש והרגל ושתי הידים העוקץ והרגל והחזה והגרה ושתי הדפנות והקרבים והסלת והחביתין והיין שלשה עשר כהנים זכו בו

10 WHO SHOULD REMOVE THE ASHES FROM THE CANDLESTICK,18 WHO SHOULD TAKE UP TO THE RAMP THE LIMBS [OF THE OFFERING], THE HEAD AND THE [RIGHT]19 HIND-LEG, THE TWO FORELEGS, THE TAIL AND THE [LEFT]19

יא אמר בן עזאי לפני ר' עקיבא משום ר' יהושע דרך הלוכו היה קרב

11 HIND-LEG, THE BREAST AND THE THROAT,20 THE TWO FLANKS,21 THE INWARDS, FINE FLOUR,22

יב <big>גמ׳</big> איבעיא להו כשהן מפייסין לעבודה אחת מפייסין או דילמא לכל עבודה ועבודה הן מפייסין תא שמע ארבע פייסות היו שם ואי סלקא דעתך לכל עבודה הן מפייסין טובא הוו אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק הכי קאמר ארבע פעמים נכנסין להפיס ולכל חדא וחדא היו בה טובא פייסות

12 THE CAKES23 AND THE WINE.24 ALTOGETHER THIRTEEN PRIESTS OBTAINED A TASK.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Two, that of slaughtering and sprinkling; two, clearing the golden altar and the candlestick; six, taking up the limbs and inwards, three, taking up the flour and wine-offerings.');">25 BEN AZZAI SAID BEFORE R'AKIBA IN THE NAME OF JOSHUA: IT [THE DAILY OFFERING] WAS OFFERED UP IN THE WAY IT WALKS.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'according to the manner of its gait', i.e., in order of the parts of the body active in the movements; first head and right hind-leg, then breast and neck, then the two fore-legs, then the two flanks, the tail and the left hind-leg.');">26 <big>GEMARA: </big>The question was asked: When they take the count, do they do so for one service or for each individual task? - Come and hear: Four counts were there.27 Now if the thought should arise in you that there was a separate count for each task, there would be need of many counts! - R'Nahman B'Isaac said: This is what [the Mishnah] means: Four times they went in for counting, and on each occasion there were many counts.

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