Commentary for Parah 8:11

בְּאֵר אַחְאָב וּמְעָרַת פַּמְיָס, כְּשֵׁרָה. הַמַּיִם שֶׁנִּשְׁתַּנּוּ וְשִׁנּוּיָן מֵחֲמַת עַצְמָן, כְּשֵׁרִין. אַמַּת הַמַּיִם הַבָּאָה מֵרָחוֹק, כְּשֵׁרָה, וּבִלְבַד שֶׁיִּשְׁמְרֶנָּה שֶׁלֹּא יַפְסִיקֶנָּה אָדָם. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, הֲרֵי הִיא בְחֶזְקַת מֻתֶּרֶת. בְּאֵר שֶׁנָּפַל לְתוֹכָהּ חַרְסִית אוֹ אֲדָמָה, יַמְתִּין לָהּ עַד שֶׁתִּצַּל, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ לְהַמְתִּין:

Achav's well and the cave of Pamyas are valid. Waters which were changed [in appearance] and the change occurred by itself are valid. A channel of water which came from afar is valid, so long as it was guarded such that [it is known] that a person did not stop it [in its flow from the spring]. Rabbi Yehuda says: Behold, it is presumed to be permitted [i.e. even without guarding it is presumed that no one stopped its flow]. A well into which fell earthenware shards or earth, one should wait [before using the water] until it becomes clear, according to Rabbi Yishmael; Rabbi Akiva says: There is no need to wait.

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