Yoma

what does it signify? [It has its meaning] in accordance with what has been taught: How did he do it? He placed the suet upon the open throat and offered it up thus, that being done as a sign of respect for heaven.1 MISHNAH. THE THIRD COUNT: NOVICES2 COME UP AND SUBMIT TO THE COUNT FOR THE INCENSE. THE FOURTH COUNT: NOVICES AND OLD PRIESTS, WHO WILL TAKE UP THE LIMBS3 FROM THE RAMP TO THE ALTAR. GEMARA. A Tanna taught: Never did a man repeat that,4 What is the reason? — Because it enriches. R. Papa said to Abaye: Why [does the incense enrich]? Would one say because Scripture says: They shall put incense before Thee,5 and soon after: Bless, Lord, his substance?6 If so, then a burnt-offering should also enrich, for there it is written also: And whole burnt-offering upon Thine altar?7 He answered: The second is frequent,8 the first not. Raba said: You will not find any rabbinical scholar giving decision who is not a descendant from the tribe of Levi or Issachar. ‘Of Levi’, as it is written: They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances,5 ‘of Issachar’, as it is written: And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.9 But mention Judah too, for it is written: Judah is my law-giver?10 — I am speaking [only] of those [who make conclusions] in accordance with the adopted practice.11 R. Johanan said: No count is arranged for the daily continual evening12 sacrifice, but the priest who secured the task of offering the continual morning sacrifice also obtains the task of the evening sacrifice. An objection was raised: Just as one arranges a count for it in the morning so is a count arranged for it in the evening? — That was taught in application to the incense.13 — But it has been taught: Just as one arranges a count for it14 [masc.], in the morning, so does one arrange for it, a count in the evening. Read:15 for it [fem .] — But it has been taught: Just as one arranges a count for it [masc.] in the morning, so is a count arranged for it [masc.] in the evening, and just as one arranges a count for it [fem.] in the morning, so is a count arranged for it16 [fem.] in the evening! — R. Samuel b. Isaac said: Here we refer to the Sabbath, on which the divisions of the priests are relieved.17 But on the original assumption18 there was a larger number of counts? — All came in the morning [for the count]; to some it was allotted for the morning to others, for the evening. THE FOURTH COUNT: NOVICES AND OLDER PRIESTS etc.: Our Mishnah does not agree with the view of R. Eliezer b. Jacob, for we have learnt: He who brings the limbs up to the ramp also brings them up to the altar.19 What principle are they disputing? One holds: In the multitude of the people is the king's glory,20 whereas the other is of the opinion that [the distribution of duties among too many] is not good form in the abode of the Shechinah.21 Raba said: R. Eliezer b. Jacob does not agree with the view of R. Judah, nor does the latter agree with the view of the former, for, if that were the case there would be too few counts.22 And if you find a teacher who teaches ‘five [counts]’, 27b. function were excluded from repetition until all their colleagues had the same task bestowed upon them. Hence the officer calls on novices to present themselves for the count. 2) then later carried thence to the altar and burnt there. law. once. ‘to his’) is used. instead of ‘lo’, the masculine) being intended. offering of dusk was to be attended to. carrying the limbs up to the altar, hence, had both accepted each other's view, there would be only three counts. He who taught there were five counts, contradicted both of these Tannaim, each of whom omitted one, though not the same count.