Soncino English Talmud
Yevamot
Daf 33a
What is the point at issue between them? -R. Jose's view with regard to a comprehensive prohibition. R. Hiyya is of the opinion that in the case of a comprehensive prohibition R. Jose deems the transgressor guilty of two offences, while Bar Kappara is of the opinion that he deems him guilty of one offence only. But what comprehensive prohibition. is here involved? In the case of a common man this may well be understood, since at first he was permitted to do ordinary work though forbidden to perform the Temple service, and when Sabbath came in, as he was now forbidden to do any other work, so he was also forbidden to perform the Temple service. [Similarly with a priest] who had a blemish, since he was at first permitted to eat [of sacrificial meat] though forbidden to perform the Temple service, now that he became defiled, as he was forbidden to eat of sacrificial meat so he was also forbidden to perform the Temple service. Mehkah. however, is only an illustration of prohibitions that set in simultaneously but not of a comprehensive prohibition! -Rather, the point at issue between them is that of simultaneous prohibitions' and R. Jose's view regarding them. R. Hiyya is of the opinion that in the case of simultaneous prohibitions R. Jose deems the transgressor guilty of two offences, while Bar Kappara is of the opinion that he deems him guilty of one offence only. But how are here simultaneous prohibitions possible? — In the case of a common man who performed the Temple service on the Sabbath, when, for instance, he grew two hairs on the Sabbath, so that the prohibitions of Temple service by a common man and of work on the Sabbath have simultaneously arisen. [In the case of a priest] who had a blemish, also, when, for instance, he grew two hairs, while he was unclean, so that [his disability as] a man with a blemish and his uncleanness have simultaneously arisen. Or else, if a man cut his finger with an unclean knife. Now according to [the statement of] R. Hiyya it is quite possible to explain that he was taught in accordance with the view of R. Jose, and that Bar Kappara was taught in accordance with the view of R. Simeon. According to [the statement of] Bar Kappara, however, did R. Hiyya swear falsely? -Rather, the question at issue between them is that of simultaneous prohibitions, and the view of R. Simeon on the subject. One can well understand why R. Hiyya took an oath. He did it in order to weaken the force of R. Simeon s view. What need, however, was there for Bar Kappara to take an oath? — This is a difficulty. Now according to [the statement of] Bar Kappara. it is possible to explain that when Rabbi taught him he was enunciating the opinion of R. Simeon, and that when he taught R. Hiyya he was enunciating the opinion of R. Jose. According to [the statement] of R. Hiyya. however, did Bar Kappara tell a lie? R. Hiyya can answer you: When Rabbi taught him, he taught him two instances only where the transgressor is exempt,