מַסֶּכֶת בֵּיצָה
Beitzah 20a · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
20a:1
וַאֲגַלַּחVaagallach
and I will shave
מִמְּעוֹתMimmeos
<<with money of
מַעֲשֵׂרMa'aseir
שֵׁנִי,Sheini
<<second tithe’ —
מַהוּ?Mahu
<<what is [the law]?
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<He said to him:
נָדוּר,Nodur
<<he is bound by the vow,
וְאֵינוֹVeeino
<<but does not
יוֹצֵא.Yotzei
<<fulfill [it thus];
נָזִיר,Nozir
<<he is a nazir,
וְאֵינוֹVeeino
<<but does not
מְגַלֵּחַ.Megalleiach
<<shave [thus].
20a:2
הָהוּאHohu
A certain
גַּבְרָאGavro
<<man
דַּאֲמַרDaamar
<<who said
לְהוּ:Lehu
<<to them:
הַבוּHavu
<<give
לֵיהּLeih
<<him
אַרְבַּעArba
מְאָהMeo
<<four hundred
זוּזֵיZuzei
<<zuz,
לִפְלוֹנִי,Lifloni
<<so-and-so,
וְלִנְסֵיבVelinseiv
<<and let him marry
בְּרַתִּי.Beratti
<<my daughter.
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
פָּפָּא:Poppo
<<Rav Pappa said:
אַרְבַּעArba
מְאָהMeo
<<the four hundred
שָׁקֵיל,Shokeil
<<he takes,
וּבְרַתֵּיהVvrattei
<<and his daughter,
אִיI
בָּעֵיBo'ei
<<if he wants,
נָסֵיב,Noseiv
<<he marries;
אִיI
בָּעֵיBo'ei
<<if he wants,
לָאLo
<<he does not
נָסֵיב.Noseiv
<<marry.
20a:3
טַעְמָאTamo
The reason is
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<that he said
הַבוּHavu
לֵיהּLeih
<<‘give him’
וְלִנְסֵיב,Velinseiv
<<and ‘let him marry’;
אֲבָלAvol
<<but
אִיI
<<if
אָמַרOmar
<<he said
לִנְסֵיבLinseiv
<<‘let him marry’
וְהַבוּVehavu
לֵיהּ,Leih
<<and ‘give him’,
אִיI
<<if
נָסֵיבNoseiv
<<he marries,
שָׁקֵיל,Shokeil
<<he takes;
וְאִיVei
<<and if
לָאLo
<<he does not
נָסֵיבNoseiv
<<marry,
לָאLo
<<he does not
שָׁקֵיל.Shokeil
<<take.
20a:4
יָתֵיבYoseiv
Sat
מָרִימָרMorimor
<<Mareimar
וְקָאָמַרVekoomar
<<and said
לְהָאLeho
<<this
שְׁמַעְתָּאShemato
<<teaching
מִשְּׁמֵיהּMishemeih
<<in the name
דְּנַפְשֵׁיהּ.Denafsheih
<<of himself.
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּLeih
רָבִינָאRovino
לְמָרִימָר:Lemorimor
<<Ravina said to Mareimar:
אַתּוּןAttun
<<you
הָכִיHochi
<<thus
מַתְנִיתוּMasnisu
לַהּ,Lah
<<teach it;
אֲנַןAnan
<<we,
כְּדִבְעָאKedivo
<<as asked
מִינֵּיהּMinneih
<<of him
רֵישׁReish
לָקִישׁLokish
<<Reish Lakish
מֵרַבִּיMeirabbi
יוֹחָנָןYochonon
<<of Rabbi Yochanan,
מַתְנִינַןMasninan
לַהּ.Lah
<<teach it.
20a:5
תָּנֵיTonei
Taught
תַּנָּאTanno
<<a tanna
קַמֵּיהּKammeih
<<before
דְּרַבִּיDerabbi
יִצְחָקYitzchok
בַּרBar
אַבָּא:Abbo
<<Rabbi Yitzchak bar Abba:
״וַיַּקְרֵבVayyakreiv
<<‘and he offered
אֶתEs
הָעוֹלָהHoolo
<<the burnt offering
וַיַּעֲשֶׂהָVayya'aseho
<<and did it
כַּמִּשְׁפָּט״,Kammishpot
<<according to the law’ —
כְּמִשְׁפַּטKemishpat
<<according to the law of
עוֹלַתOlas
<<a burnt offering
נְדָבָה.Nedovo
<<of free will.
לִמֵּדLimmeid
<<It teaches
עַלAl
<<about
עוֹלַתOlas
<<a burnt offering
חוֹבָהChovo
<<of obligation,
שֶׁטְּעוּנָהShetteuno
<<that it requires
סְמִיכָה.Semicho
<<leaning [hands].
20a:6
אֲמַרAmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
He said to him:
דַּאֲמַרDaamar
<<[the one] who told
לָךְLoch
<<you [this] —
מַנִּיManni
<<who is it?
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<Beis Shammai
הִיא,Hi
<<it is,
דְּלָאDelo
<<who do not
גָּמְרִיGomri
<<derive
שַׁלְמֵיShalmei
<<peace offerings of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
מִשַּׁלְמֵיMishalmei
<<from peace offerings of
נְדָבָה.Nedovo
<<free will.
דְּאִיDei
<<For if
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּל,Hilleil
<<Beis Hillel,
כֵּיוָןKeivon
<<since
דְּגָמְרִיDegomri
<<they derive
שַׁלְמֵיShalmei
<<peace offerings of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
מִשַּׁלְמֵיMishalmei
<<from peace offerings of
נְדָבָה,Nedovo
<<free will,
עוֹלַתOlas
<<a burnt offering of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
נָמֵיNomei
<<too
לָאLo
<<would not
תִּבְעֵיTivei
<<require
קְרָא,Kero
<<a verse,
דְּגָמְרִיDegomri
<<for they derive it
מֵעוֹלַתMeiolas
<<from a burnt offering of
נְדָבָה.Nedovo
<<free will.
20a:7
וּמִמַּאיVmimmay
And from where [do we know]
דְּבֵיתDeveis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<that Beis Hillel
שַׁלְמֵיShalmei
<<peace offerings of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
מִשַּׁלְמֵיMishalmei
<<from peace offerings of
נְדָבָהNedovo
<<free will
גָּמְרִי?Gomri
<<derive?
דִּלְמָאDilmo
<<Perhaps
מֵעוֹלַתMeiolas
<<from a burnt offering of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
גָּמְרִי,Gomri
<<they derive,
וְעוֹלַתVeolas
<<and a burnt offering of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
גּוּפָאGufo
<<itself
בָּעֲיָאBo'ayo
<<requires
קְרָא.Kero
<<a verse.
20a:8
מַאיMay
What
שְׁנָאSheno
<<is different,
מִשַּׁלְמֵיMishalmei
<<from peace offerings of
נְדָבָהNedovo
<<free will
דְּלָאDelo
<<that they do not
גָּמְרִיGomri
<<derive?
שֶׁכֵּןShekkein
<<For they are
מְצוּיִין.Metzuyin
<<common.
מֵעוֹלַתMeiolas
<<From a burnt offering of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
נָמֵיNomei
<<too
לָאLo
<<they cannot
גָּמְרִיGomri
<<derive,
שֶׁכֵּןShekkein
<<for it is
כָּלִיל!Kolil
<<entirely burned!
20a:9
(אֶלָּא)Ello
(Rather,)
אָתְיָאOsyo
<<it is derived
מִבֵּינַיָּיא.Mibbeinayyoy
<<from between them.
20a:10
וְסָבְרִיVesovri
And do hold
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<Beis Shammai
שַׁלְמֵיShalmei
<<[that] peace offerings of
חוֹבָהChovo
<<obligation
לָאLo
<<do not
בָּעוּBou
<<require
סְמִיכָה?Semicho
<<leaning [hands]?
וְהָתַנְיָא,Vehosanyo
<<But it is taught:
אָמַרOmar
רַבִּיRabbi
יוֹסֵי:Yosei
<<Rabbi Yosei said:
לֹאLo
<<did not
נֶחְלְקוּNechlku
<<disagree
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<Beis Shammai
וּבֵיתVveis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<and Beis Hillel
עַלAl
<<about
הַסְּמִיכָהHassemicho
<<leaning
עַצְמָהּAtzmoh
<<itself,
שֶׁצָּרִיךְ.Shetzorich
<<that it is required;
עַלAl
מָהMo
<<about what
נֶחְלְקוּ,Nechlku
<<did they disagree?
עַלAl
<<About
תֵּכֶףTeichef
<<immediately
לִסְמִיכָהLismicho
<<after leaning,
שְׁחִיטָה.Shechito
<<slaughter:
שֶׁבֵּיתShebbeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<for Beis Shammai
אוֹמְרִים:Omerim
<<say:
אֵינוֹEino
<<it is not
צָרִיךְ.Tzorich
<<required;
וּבֵיתVveis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<and Beis Hillel
אוֹמְרִים:Omerim
<<say:
צָרִיךְ!Tzorich
<<it is required!
20a:11
הוּאHu
He
דְּאָמַרDeomar
<<said [it]
כִּיKi
<<like
הַאיHay
<<this
תַּנָּא,Tanno
<<tanna,
דְּתַנְיָא:Desanyo
<<as it is taught:
אָמַרOmar
רַבִּיRabbi
יוֹסֵיYosei
בְּרַבִּיBerabbi
יְהוּדָה:Yehudo
<<Rabbi Yosei son of Rabbi Yehuda said:
לֹאLo
<<did not
נֶחְלְקוּNechlku
<<disagree
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<Beis Shammai
וּבֵיתVveis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<and Beis Hillel
עַלAl
<<about
תֵּכֶףTeichef
<<immediately
לִסְמִיכָהLismicho
<<after leaning,
שְׁחִיטָהShechito
<<slaughter,
שֶׁצָּרִיךְ,Shetzorich
<<that it is required;
עַלAl
מָהMo
<<about what
נֶחְלְקוּNechlku
<<did they disagree?
עַלAl
<<About
הַסְּמִיכָהHassemicho
<<leaning
עַצְמָהּ,Atzmoh
<<itself:
שֶׁבֵּיתShebbeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<for Beis Shammai
אוֹמְרִים:Omerim
<<say:
אֵינוֹEino
<<it is not
צָרִיךְ,Tzorich
<<required,
וּבֵיתVveis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<and Beis Hillel
אוֹמְרִים:Omerim
<<say:
צָרִיךְ.Tzorich
<<it is required.
20a:12
תָּנוּTonu
רַבָּנַן:Rabbonan
The Rabbis taught:
מַעֲשֶׂהMa'ase
<<An incident
בְּהִלֵּלBehilleil
הַזָּקֵןHazzokein
<<with Hillel the Elder,
שֶׁהֵבִיאSheheivi
<<who brought
עוֹלָתוֹOloso
<<his burnt offering
לָעֲזָרָהLo'azoro
<<to the Temple courtyard
לִסְמוֹךְLismoche
<<to lean [hands]
עָלֶיהָOleho
<<on it
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹב.Tov
<<on Yom Tov.
חָבְרוּChovru
<<Gathered
עָלָיוOloyv
<<against him
תַּלְמִידֵיTalmidei
<<the students of
שַׁמַּאיShammay
הַזָּקֵן,Hazzokein
<<Shammai the Elder;
אָמְרוּOmru
לוֹ:Lo
<<they said to him:
מָהMo
<<what is
טִיבָהּTivoh
<<the nature
שֶׁלShel
<<of
בְּהֵמָהBeheimo
<<animal
זוֹ?Zo
<<this?
אָמַרOmar
לָהֶם:Lohem
<<He said to them:
נְקֵבָהNekeivo
<<a female
הִיא,Hi
<<it is,
וּלְזִבְחֵיVlzivchei
שְׁלָמִיםShelomim
<<and as a peace offering
הֲבֵאתִיהָ.Haveisiho
<<I brought it.
כִּשְׁכֵּשׁKishkeish
<<He wagged
לָהֶםLohem
<<for them
בִּזְנָבָהּ,Biznovoh
<<its tail,
וְהָלְכוּVeholchu
לָהֶם.Lohem
<<and they went away.
20a:13
וְאוֹתוֹVeoso
And that
הַיּוֹםHayyom
<<day
גָּבְרָהGovro
<<prevailed
יָדָםYodom
<<the hand
שֶׁלShel
<<of
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאיShammay
<<Beis Shammai
עַלAl
<<over
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּל,Hilleil
<<Beis Hillel,
וּבִקְּשׁוּVvikkeshu
<<and they sought
לִקְבּוֹעַLikboa
<<to establish
הֲלָכָהHalocho
<<the halacha
כְּמוֹתָן.Kemoson
<<like them.
וְהָיָהVehoyo
<<And there was
שָׁםShom
<<there
זָקֵןZokein
<<an elder,
אֶחָדEchod
<<one,
מִתַּלְמִידֵיMittalmidei
<<of the students of
שַׁמַּאיShammay
הַזָּקֵן,Hazzokein
<<Shammai the Elder,
וּבָבָאVvovo
בֶּןBen
בּוּטָאButo
<<and Bava ben Buta
שְׁמוֹ,Shemo
<<was his name,
שֶׁהָיָהShehoyo
<<who
יוֹדֵעַYodeia
<<knew
שֶׁהֲלָכָהShehalocho
<<that the halacha is
כְּבֵיתKeveis
הִלֵּל,Hilleil
<<like Beis Hillel;
וְשָׁלַחVesholach
<<and he sent