מַסֶּכֶת בֵּיצָה
Beitzah 20b · Gemara · Transliteration · Translation
20b:1
וְהֵבִיאVeheivi
and brought
כׇּלKol
<<all
צֹאןTzon
<<the sheep of
קֵדָרKeidor
<<Kedar
שֶׁבִּירוּשָׁלַיִםShebbirusholayim
<<that were in Jerusalem,
וְהֶעֱמִידָןVehe'emidon
<<and stood them
בָּעֲזָרָה,Bo'azoro
<<in the Temple courtyard,
וְאָמַר:Veomar
<<and said:
כׇּלKol
מִיMi
<<whoever
שֶׁרוֹצֶהSherotze
<<wants
לִסְמוֹךְLismoche
<<to lean [hands]
יָבֹאYovo
<<may come
וְיִסְמוֹךְ,Veyismoche
<<and lean.
וְאוֹתוֹVeoso
<<And that
הַיּוֹםHayyom
<<day
גָּבְרָהGovro
<<prevailed
יָדָןYodon
<<the hand
שֶׁלShel
<<of
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<Beis Hillel,
וְקָבְעוּVekovu
<<and they established
הֲלָכָהHalocho
<<the halacha
כְּמוֹתָן,Kemoson
<<like them,
וְלֹאVelo
<<and not
הָיָהHoyo
<<was there
שָׁםShom
<<there
אָדָםOdom
<<a person
שֶׁעִרְעֵרShe'ireir
<<who challenged
בַּדָּבָרBaddovor
<<the matter
כְּלוּם.Kelum
<<at all.
20b:2
שׁוּבShuv
Again,
מַעֲשֶׂהMa'ase
<<an incident
בְּתַלְמִידBesalmid
<<with a student,
אֶחָדEchod
<<one
מִתַּלְמִידֵיMittalmidei
<<of the students of
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<Beis Hillel,
שֶׁהֵבִיאSheheivi
<<who brought
עוֹלָתוֹOloso
<<his burnt offering
לָעֲזָרָהLo'azoro
<<to the Temple courtyard
לִסְמוֹךְLismoche
<<to lean [hands]
עָלֶיהָ,Oleho
<<on it;
מְצָאוֹMetzoo
<<found him
תַּלְמִידTalmid
<<a student,
אֶחָדEchod
<<one
מִתַּלְמִידֵיMittalmidei
<<of the students of
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאי,Shammay
<<Beis Shammai;
אָמַרOmar
לוֹ:Lo
<<he said to him:
מָהMo
<<what is
זוֹZo
<<this
סְמִיכָה?Semicho
<<leaning?
אָמַרOmar
לוֹ:Lo
<<He said to him:
מָהMo
<<what is
זוֹZo
<<this
שְׁתִיקָה?Shesiko
<<silence?
שִׁתְּקוֹShitteko
<<He silenced him
בִּנְזִיפָה,Binzifo
<<with a rebuke,
וְהָלַךְVeholach
לוֹ.Lo
<<and he went away.
20b:3
אָמַרOmar
אַבָּיֵי:Abboyei
Abaye said:
הִלְכָּךְ,Hilkoch
<<therefore,
הַאיHay
<<a
צוּרְבָּאTzurebbo
מֵרַבָּנַןMeirabbonan
<<young Torah scholar
דְּאָמַרDeomar
לֵיהּLeih
<<to whom says
חַבְרֵיהּChavreih
<<his fellow
מִלְּתָא,Milleso
<<something
לָאLo
<<should not
לַהְדַּרLahdar
לֵיהּLeih
<<reply to him
מִלְּתָאMilleso
<<a word
טְפֵיTefei
<<more
מִמַּאיMimmay
<<than what
דַּאֲמַרDaamar
לֵיהּLeih
<<said to him
חַבְרֵיהּ,Chavreih
<<his fellow;
דְּאִיהוּDeihu
<<for he
אָמַרOmar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<said to him:
״מָהMo
<<‘what is
זוֹZo
<<this
סְמִיכָה״,Semicho
<<leaning?’
וְקָאVeko
מַהְדַּרMahdar
לֵיהּ:Leih
<<and he replied to him:
״מָהMo
<<‘what is
זוֹZo
<<this
שְׁתִיקָה״.Shesiko
<<silence?’
20b:4
תַּנְיָא,Tanyo
It is taught:
אָמְרוּOmru
<<said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּלHilleil
<<Beis Hillel
לְבֵיתLeveis
שַׁמַּאי:Shammay
<<to Beis Shammai:
וּמָהVmo
<<if
בִּמְקוֹםBimkom
<<where
שֶׁאָסוּרSheosur
<<it is prohibited
לַהֶדְיוֹטLahedyot
<<for a layman,
מוּתָּרMuttor
<<it is permitted
לַגָּבוֹהַּ,Laggovoha
<<for the Most High,
מְקוֹםMekom
<<where
שֶׁמּוּתָּרShemmuttor
<<it is permitted
לַהֶדְיוֹטLahedyot
<<for a layman,
אֵינוֹEino
דִּיןDin
<<is it not logical
שֶׁמּוּתָּרShemmuttor
<<that it is permitted
לַגָּבוֹהַּ?Laggovoha
<<for the Most High?
אָמְרוּOmru
<<Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאי:Shammay
<<Beis Shammai:
נְדָרִיםNedorim
<<vow offerings
וּנְדָבוֹתVndovos
<<and free-will offerings
יוֹכִיחוּ,Yochichu
<<will prove it,
שֶׁמּוּתָּרShemmuttor
<<which are permitted
לַהֶדְיוֹטLahedyot
<<for a layman
וְאָסוּרVeosur
<<and prohibited
לַגָּבוֹהַּ!Laggovoha
<<for the Most High!
20b:5
אָמְרוּOmru
Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּל:Hilleil
<<Beis Hillel:
מָהMo
<<what
לִנְדָרִיםLindorim
<<of vow offerings
וּנְדָבוֹתVndovos
<<and free-will offerings,
שֶׁאֵיןSheein
<<which do not
קָבוּעַKovua
<<have fixed
לָהֶםLohem
<<for them
זְמַן,Zeman
<<a time —
תֹּאמַרTomar
<<will you say [so]
בְּעוֹלַתBeolas
<<of the burnt offering of
רְאִיָּיהReiyyoy
<<appearance,
שֶׁקָּבוּעַShekkovua
<<which has fixed
לָהּLoh
<<for it
זְמַן.Zeman
<<a time?
אָמְרוּOmru
<<Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאי:Shammay
<<Beis Shammai:
אַףAf
<<also
זוֹZo
<<this one
אֵיןEin
<<does not
קָבוּעַKovua
<<have fixed
לָהּLoh
<<for it
זְמַן,Zeman
<<a time,
דִּתְנַן:Disnan
<<as we learned:
מִיMi
<<one
שֶׁלֹּאShello
<<who did not
חָגChog
<<offer his festival offering
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹבTov
<<on the Yom Tov
רִאשׁוֹןRishon
<<first
שֶׁלShel
חַגChag
<<of the festival
חוֹגֵגChogeig
<<may offer
וְהוֹלֵךְVeholeiche
<<continuing
כָּלKol
<<all
הָרֶגֶלHoregel
<<the festival
כּוּלּוֹ,Kullo
<<entire,
וְיוֹםVeyom
טוֹבTov
<<and the Yom Tov
הָאַחֲרוֹןHoacharon
<<last
שֶׁלShel
חַג.Chag
<<of the festival.
20b:6
אָמְרוּOmru
Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּל:Hilleil
<<Beis Hillel:
אַףAf
<<also
זוֹZo
<<this one
קָבוּעַKovua
<<has fixed
לָהּLoh
<<for it
זְמַן.Zeman
<<a time,
דִּתְנַן:Disnan
<<as we learned:
עָבַרOvar
<<if passed
הָרֶגֶלHoregel
<<the festival
וְלֹאVelo
<<and he did not
חָגChog
<<offer his festival offering,
אֵינוֹEino
<<he is not
חַיָּיבChayyoyv
<<liable
בְּאַחְרָיוּתוֹ.Beachroyuso
<<to make it up.
20b:7
אָמְרוּOmru
Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
שַׁמַּאי,Shammay
<<Beis Shammai:
וַהֲלֹאVahalo
<<but has it not
כְּבָרKevor
<<already
נֶאֱמַר:Neemar
<<been said:
״לָכֶם״Lochem
<<‘for you’ —
וְלֹאVelo
<<and not
לְגָבוֹהַּ.Legovoha
<<for the Most High?
אָמְרוּOmru
<<Said
לָהֶםLohem
<<to them
בֵּיתBeis
הִלֵּל,Hilleil
<<Beis Hillel:
וַהֲלֹאVahalo
<<but has it not
כְּבָרKevor
<<already
נֶאֱמַר:Neemar
<<been said:
״לַה׳״La
<<‘to Hashem’ —
כֹּלKol
<<everything
דְּלַה׳.Dela
<<that is for Hashem.
אִםIm
כֵּן,Kein
<<If so,
מָהMo
תַּלְמוּדTalmud
לוֹמַרLomar
<<what does it teach
״לָכֶם״,Lochem
<<[by] ‘for you’?
לָכֶםLochem
<<For you
וְלֹאVelo
<<and not
לְגוֹיִם,Legoyim
<<for gentiles;
לָכֶםLochem
<<for you
וְלֹאVelo
<<and not
לִכְלָבִים.Lichlovim
<<for dogs.
20b:8
אַבָּאAbbo
שָׁאוּלShoul
Abba Shaul
אוֹמְרָהּOmeroh
<<says it
בְּלָשׁוֹןBeloshon
<<in a way
אַחֶרֶת:Acheres
<<different:
וּמָהVmo
<<if
בִּמְקוֹםBimkom
<<where
שֶׁכִּירָתְךָShekkiroscho
<<your stove
סְתוּמָהSesumo
<<is closed,
כִּירַתKiras
<<the stove of
רַבְּךָRabbecho
<<your Master
פְּתוּחָה,Pesucho
<<is open,
בִּמְקוֹםBimkom
<<where
שֶׁכִּירָתְךָShekkiroscho
<<your stove
פְּתוּחָהPesucho
<<is open,
אֵינוֹEino
דִּיןDin
<<is it not logical
שֶׁכִּירַתShekkiras
<<that the stove of
רַבְּךָRabbecho
<<your Master
פְּתוּחָה?Pesucho
<<is open?
וְכֵןVechein
<<And so
בְּדִין,Bedin
<<it is logical,
שֶׁלֹּאShello
<<that not
יְהֵאYehei
<<should be
שׁוּלְחָנְךָShulechoncho
<<your table
מָלֵאMolei
<<full
וְשׁוּלְחַןVeshulechan
<<and the table of
רַבְּךָRabbecho
<<your Master
רֵיקָן.Reikon
<<empty.
20b:9
בְּמַאיBemay
About what
קָאKo
מִפַּלְגִי?Mippalgi
<<do they disagree?
מָרMor
<<One Master
סָבַר:Sovar
<<holds:
נְדָרִיםNedorim
<<vow offerings
וּנְדָבוֹתVndovos
<<and free-will offerings
קְרֵבִיןKereivin
<<are offered
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹב,Tov
<<on Yom Tov;
וּמַרVmar
<<and one Master
סָבַר:Sovar
<<holds:
אֵיןEin
<<they are not
קְרֵבִיןKereivin
<<offered
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹב.Tov
<<on Yom Tov.
20b:10
אָמַרOmar
רַבRav
הוּנָא:Huno
Rav Huna said:
לְדִבְרֵיLedivrei
<<according to the words of
הָאוֹמֵרHoomeir
<<the one who says
נְדָרִיםNedorim
<<vow offerings
וּנְדָבוֹתVndovos
<<and free-will offerings
אֵיןEin
<<are not
קְרֵבִיןKereivin
<<offered
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹב,Tov
<<on Yom Tov,
לָאLo
תֵּימָא:Teimo
<<do not say:
מִדְּאוֹרָיְיתָאMiddeoroyyso
<<by Torah law
מִחְזֵאMichzei
חֲזוּ,Chazu
<<they are fit,
וְרַבָּנַןVerabbonan
<<and the Rabbis
הוּאHu
<<it is
דְּגָזְרִיDegozri
<<who decreed
בְּהוּBehu
<<about them
גְּזֵירָהGezeiro
<<a decree,
שֶׁמָּאShemmo
<<lest
יְשַׁהֶה,Yeshahe
<<he delay;
20b:11
אֶלָּאEllo
rather,
אֲפִילּוּAfillu
<<even
מִדְּאוֹרָיְיתָאMiddeoroyyso
<<by Torah law
נָמֵיNomei
<<too
לָאLo
<<they are not
חָזוּ.Chozu
<<fit.
דְּהָאDeho
<<For
שְׁתֵּיShettei
הַלֶּחֶם,Hallechem
<<the two loaves,
דְּחוֹבַתDechovas
<<which are an obligation of
הַיּוֹםHayyom
<<the day
נִינְהוּ,Ninhu
<<they are,
וְלֵיכָּאVeleikko
<<and there is no [reason]
לְמִגְזַרLemigzar
<<to decree
שֶׁמָּאShemmo
<<lest
יְשַׁהֶה,Yeshahe
<<he delay,
וְאֵינוֹVeeino
<<and [yet] it does not
דּוֹחֶהDoche
<<override
לֹאLo
<<either
אֶתEs
הַשַּׁבָּתHashabbos
<<Shabbos
וְלֹאVelo
<<or
אֶתEs
יוֹםYom
טוֹב.Tov
<<Yom Tov.
20b:12
אִיבַּעְיָאIbbayo
לְהוּ:Lehu
It was asked of them:
לְדִבְרֵיLedivrei
<<according to the words of
הָאוֹמֵרHoomeir
<<the one who says
נְדָרִיםNedorim
<<vow offerings
וּנְדָבוֹתVndovos
<<and free-will offerings
אֵיןEin
<<are not
קְרֵבִיןKereivin
<<offered
בְּיוֹםBeyom
טוֹב,Tov
<<on Yom Tov —
עָבַרOvar
<<if he transgressed
וְשָׁחַטVeshochat
<<and slaughtered,
מַאי?May
<<what [is the law]?
רָבָאRovo
<<Rava
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
זוֹרֵקZoreik
<<he sprinkles
אֶתEs
הַדָּםHaddom
<<the blood
עַלAl
מְנָתMenos
<<in order
לְהַתִּירLehattir
<<to permit
בָּשָׂרBosor
<<the meat
בַּאֲכִילָה.Baachilo
<<for eating.
רַבָּהRabbo
בַּרBar
רַבRav
הוּנָאHuno
<<Rabba bar Rav Huna
אָמַר:Omar
<<said:
זוֹרֵקZoreik
<<he sprinkles
אֶתEs
הַדָּםHaddom
<<the blood
עַלAl
מְנָתMenos
<<in order
לְהַקְטִירLehaktir
<<to burn
אֵימוּרִיןEimurin
<<the sacrificial parts
לָעֶרֶב.Lo'erev
<<in the evening.
20b:13
מַאיMay
What is [the difference]
בֵּינַיְיהוּ?Beinayyhu
<<between them?
אִיכָּאIkko
<<There is
בֵּינַיְיהוּBeinayyhu
<<between them
נִטְמָאNitmo
<<[where] became impure
בָּשָׂרBosor
<<the meat
אוֹO
<<or
שֶׁאָבַד.Sheovad
<<it was lost.
לְרָבָאLerovo
<<According to Rava,
לָאLo
<<he does not
זָרֵיק,Zoreik
<<sprinkle;
לְרַבָּהLerabbo
בַּרBar
רַבRav
הוּנָאHuno
<<according to Rabba bar Rav Huna,
זָרֵיק.Zoreik
<<he sprinkles.
20b:14
מֵיתִיבִי:Meisivi
They raised an objection:
כִּבְשֵׂיKivsei
<<the lambs of
עֲצֶרֶתAtzeres
<<Atzeres
שֶׁשְּׁחָטָןSheshechoton
<<that he slaughtered
שֶׁלֹּאShello
לִשְׁמָן,Lishmon
<<not for their sake,
אוֹO
<<or
שֶׁשְּׁחָטָןSheshechoton
<<that he slaughtered
בֵּיןBein
<<either
לִפְנֵיLifnei
<<before
זְמַנָּןZemannon
<<their time
בֵּיןBein
<<or
לְאַחַרLeachar
<<after
זְמַנָּןZemannon
<<their time —
הַדָּםHaddom
<<the blood
יִזָּרֵקYizzoreik
<<is sprinkled
וְהַבָּשָׂרVehabbosor
<<and the meat
יֵאָכֵל.Yeiocheil
<<is eaten.
וְאִםVeim
<<And if
הָיְתָהHoyso
<<it was
שַׁבָּתShabbos
<<Shabbos,
לֹאLo
<<he may not
יִזְרוֹק.Yizrok
<<sprinkle.
וְאִםVeim
<<And if
זָרַקZorak
<<he sprinkled