Der Rest des Schafts eines Ochsenstachels an seinem oberen Ende ist [bis zu einer Länge von] vier [Handbreiten] verbunden. Der Spatenschaft ist bis zu vier [Handbreiten] verbunden. Der Schaft eines Unkrautspatens ist bis zu fünf [Handbreiten] verbunden. Der Schaft eines kleinen Hammers ist bis zu fünf [Handbreiten] und der eines [normalen] Hammers sechs [Handbreiten] verbunden. Der Schaft eines Beils, das zum Spalten von [Holz] oder eines zum Hacken verwendeten Beils verwendet wird, wird als bis zu sechs [Handbreiten] verbunden angesehen. Der Schaft eines Steinmetz-Vorschlaghammers ist bis zu sechs [Handbreiten] verbunden.
Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
שיירי הדרבן מלמעלן (the remnants [of the shaft] about the point of the ox goad) – the handle of the plough (called in the Bible a דרבן and/or a מלמד) at one end it has iron similar to an awl/borer that with it leads/teaches the heifer to its furrow, and it called a דרבן/ox goad, and on its second end is a wide piece of sharpened iron to sever the roots, and its name is חרחור/coulter [inserted into the horizontal pole/מרדע in front of the ploughshare/דרבן). And the measurement of the handle of the horizontal pole/מרדע is higher on the side of the דרבן/ox goad four handbreadths and it is considered as a connector, but below, to the side of the coulter/חרחור is seven handbreadths which are adjacent to it is a connector, as we see further on. And what is more than the four [handbreadths] to the side of the ploughshare and seven [handbreadths] to the side of the coulter is not a connector and if impurity/defilement came in contact there, it is not defiled, neither the coulter nor the ox goad.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
The remnant of the shaft of an ox-goad at its upper end is regarded as connected up to a length of four [handbreadths]. The shaft of a spade, to a length of four [handbreadths]. The shaft of a weeding-spade, to five handbreadths. The shaft of a small hammer, to five handbreadths. That of a common hammer, to six handbreadths. The shaft of an axe used for splitting wood or of one used for digging, to six [handbreadths]. The shaft of the stone-trimmers’ axe, up to six handbreadths. Another mishnah discussing the lengths of shafts. If you're getting a bit bored with this (and I'm sure you're not) don't worry, we are almost done with the tractate! As with yesterday's mishnah, I have commented below on the sections that I believe need some extra clarification. Section one: We discussed the ox-goad briefly in 25:2. This shaft seems to work similarly to the shaft of an ax. The mishnah discusses the "remnant" which is the part that sticks upward out of the ox-goad. It is considered connected up to a length of four handbreadths. I am trying to put a picture in here that I found on the web, but I'm not sure that you will all receive it. If you don't google "oxgoad" and you should be able to find some pics.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
של נכוש (the ax used for lopping trees) – a hammer that they strike with it on the stones and break them.
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בן פטיש (small hammer) – the small hammer is called בן פטיש and the large is called a פטיש/hammer.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
של בקוע (that part of the spade used for chopping) – a spade/hatchet that they chop trees with.
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ושל עדור (hoeing) – that they dig/hollow out the ground for seeding, like (Isaiah 7:25): “[But the perils of thornbush and thistle shall not spread to any of the hills] that could only be tilled with a hoe; [and here cattle shall be let loose, and sheep and goats shall tramp about].”
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
של סתתין (stone-cutter’s ax) – hewing stones and those who trim them level them off.
