On that day, R. Akiba expounded, and every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, it does not state tame [is unclean] but yitma`, i.e. To make others unclean. This teaches that a loaf which is unclean in the second degree, makes [whatever it comes in contact with] unclean in the third degree. R. Joshua said: who will remove the dust from thine eyes, R. Johanan b. Zakkai, since thou sayest that another generation is destined to pronounce clean a loaf which is unclean in the third degree on the ground that there is no text in the Torah according to which it is unclean! Is not R. Akiba thy pupil? He adduces a text in the Torah according to which it is unclean, viz., `whatsoever is in it shall be unclean`. |
סוטה 5.2 |
On that day R. Akiba expounded, and ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits etc. But another text states, from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits round about. It is impossible to say that it was a thousand cubits since it has been already stated two thousand cubits`; and it is impossible to say that it was two thousand cubits since it has been already stated `a thousand cubits`! how was it then? A thousand cubits for the suburb and two thousand cubits for the Sabbath-limit. R. Eliezer the son of R. Jose the Galilean says: a thousand cubits for the suburb and two thousand cubits for fields and vineyards. |
סוטה 5.3 |
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