Menachot 9

שְׁתֵּי מִדּוֹת שֶׁל יָבֵשׁ הָיוּ בַמִּקְדָּשׁ, עִשָּׂרוֹן, וַחֲצִי עִשָּׂרוֹן. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, עִשָּׂרוֹן, עִשָּׂרוֹן, וַחֲצִי עִשָּׂרוֹן. עִשָּׂרוֹן מֶה הָיָה מְשַׁמֵּשׁ, שֶׁבּוֹ הָיָה מוֹדֵד לְכָל הַמְּנָחוֹת. לֹא הָיָה מוֹדֵד, לֹא בְשֶׁל שְׁלשָׁה לְפַר, וְלֹא בְשֶׁל שְׁנַיִם לְאַיִל, אֶלָּא מוֹדְדָן עֶשְׂרוֹנוֹת. חֲצִי עִשָּׂרוֹן מֶה הָיָה מְשַׁמֵּשׁ, שֶׁבּוֹ הָיָה מוֹדֵד חֲבִתֵּי כֹהֵן גָּדוֹל, מֶחֱצָה בַּבֹּקֶר וּמֶחֱצָה בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם:

There were two measures in the Temple: the <i>issaron</i> [a specific measure of volume] and the half-<i>issaron</i>. Rabbi Meir says: the <i>issaron</i>, [another] <i>issaron</i>, and a half-<i>issaron</i>. For what purpose did the <i>issaron</i> measure serve? Using it he would measure all the grain offerings. He would not measure with a three-<i>issaron</i> measure for a bull or with a two-<i>issaron</i> measure for a ram, rather, rather they would measure by <i>esronot</i>. For what purpose did the half-<i>issaron</i> measure serve? Using it he would measure the griddlecakes of the high priest, half in the morning and the half towards evening.

שֶׁבַע מִדּוֹת שֶׁל לַח הָיוּ בַמִּקְדָּשׁ. הִין, וַחֲצִי הַהִין, וּשְׁלִישִׁית הַהִין, וּרְבִיעִית הַהִין, לֹג, וַחֲצִי לֹג, וּרְבִיעִית לֹג. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בַּר צָדוֹק אוֹמֵר, שְׁנָתוֹת הָיוּ בַהִין, עַד כָּאן לְפַר, עַד כָּאן לְאַיִל, עַד כָּאן לְכֶבֶשׂ. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, לֹא הָיָה שָׁם הִין, וְכִי מֶה הָיָה הַהִין מְשַׁמֵּשׁ. אֶלָּא מִדָּה יְתֵרָה שֶׁל לֹג וּמֶחֱצָה הָיְתָה, שֶׁבָּהּ הָיָה מוֹדֵד לְמִנְחַת כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל, לֹג וּמֶחֱצָה בַּבֹּקֶר וְלֹג וּמֶחֱצָה בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם:

There were seven measuring vessels for liquids in the Temple: the <i>hin</i> [a specific measure of liquid volume], the half-<i>hin</i>, the third-<i>hin</i>, the quarter-<i>hin</i>, the <i>log</i> [a specific measure of liquid volume], the half-<i>log</i>, and the quarter-<i>log</i>. Rabbi Eliezer bar Zadok says: there were markings in the <i>hin</i> measure: thus far for a bull, thus far for a ram, and thus far for a lamb. Rabbi Shimon says: there was no <i>hin</i> measure at all, for what purpose could the <i>hin</i> serve? Rather there was an additional measure of one and a half <i>log</i> by which he would measure [the oil] for the grain offering of the high priest, a <i>log</i> and a half in the morning and a <i>log</i> and a half towards evening.

רְבִיעִית מֶה הָיְתָה מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת. רְבִיעִית מַיִם לִמְצֹרָע, וּרְבִיעִית שֶׁמֶן לְנָזִיר. חֲצִי לֹג מֶה הָיָה מְשַׁמֵּשׁ. חֲצִי לֹג מַיִם לְסוֹטָה. וַחֲצִי לֹג שֶׁמֶן לְתוֹדָה. וּבַלֹּג הָיָה מוֹדֵד לְכָל הַמְּנָחוֹת. אֲפִלּוּ מִנְחָה שֶׁל שִׁשִּׁים עִשָּׂרוֹן, נוֹתֵן לָהּ שִׁשִּׁים לֹג. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר, אֲפִלּוּ מִנְחָה שֶׁל שִׁשִּׁים עִשָּׂרוֹן, אֵין לָהּ אֶלָּא לֻגָּהּ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ויקרא יד), לְמִנְחָה וְלֹג שָׁמֶן. שִׁשָּׁה לְפַר, אַרְבָּעָה לְאַיִל, שְׁלשָׁה לְכֶבֶשׂ, שְׁלשָׁה וּמֶחֱצָה לַמְּנוֹרָה, מֵחֲצִי לֹג לְכָל נֵר:

For what purpose did the quarter-<i>log</i> serve? A quarter-<i>log</i> of water for the one with skin disease and a quarter-<i>log</i> of oil for the Nazirite. For what purpose did the half-<i>log</i> serve? A half-<i>log</i> of water for the <i>sotah</i> [suspected adultress subjected to a trial by ordeal through drinking the bitter waters]and a half-<i>log</i> of oil for the thanksgiving offering. With the <i>log</i> one measured [the oil] for all the grain offerings. Even a grain offering of sixty <i>issaron</i> required sixty <i>log</i> [of oil]. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says: even a grain offering of sixty tenths required only one <i>log</i> [of oil], for it is written, “For a grain offering, and a <i>log</i> of oil” (Leviticus 14:21). Six [<i>log</i>] for a bull, four for a ram, and three for a lamb, three a half for the candlestick, a half-<i>log</i> for each lamp.

מְעָרְבִין נִסְכֵּי אֵילִים בְּנִסְכֵּי פָרִים, נִסְכֵּי כְבָשִׂים בְּנִסְכֵּי כְבָשִׂים, שֶׁל יָחִיד בְּשֶׁל צִבּוּר, שֶׁל יוֹם בְּשֶׁל אָמֶשׁ. אֲבָל אֵין מְעָרְבִין נִסְכֵּי כְבָשִׂים בְּנִסְכֵּי פָרִים וְאֵילִים. וְאִם בְּלָלָן אֵלּוּ בִפְנֵי עַצְמָן וְאֵלּוּ בִפְנֵי עַצְמָן, וְנִתְעָרְבוּ, כְּשֵׁרִין. אִם עַד שֶׁלֹּא בָלַל, פָּסוּל. הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַבָּא עִם הָעֹמֶר, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁמִּנְחָתוֹ כְפוּלָה, לֹא הָיוּ נְסָכָיו כְּפוּלִין:

One may mix the libations of bulls with the libations of rams, or the libations of lambs with the libations of other lambs, or those of an individual offering with those of a communal offering, or those of [an offering from] today with those of [an offering from] yesterday; but one may not mix the libations of lambs with the libations of bulls or of rams. And if they mixed these on their own, and they mixed these on their own, and then they were mixed, they are valid. But if before each was mixed [by itself they were mixed together], they are invalid. The the lamb that was offered with the <i>omer</i> [the special barley offering, offered the day after Pesach, which permits grain harvested in the last year to be eaten], even if its grain offering was doubled, its libations were not doubled.

כָּל הַמִּדּוֹת שֶׁהָיוּ בַמִּקְדָּשׁ, הָיוּ נִגְדָּשׁוֹת, חוּץ מִשֶּׁל כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל, שֶׁהָיָה גוֹדְשָׁהּ לְתוֹכָהּ. מִדּוֹת הַלַּח, בֵּרוּצֵיהֶן קֹדֶשׁ. וּמִדּוֹת הַיָּבֵשׁ, בֵּרוּצֵיהֶן חֹל. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, מִדּוֹת הַלַּח קֹדֶשׁ, לְפִיכָךְ בֵּרוּצֵיהֶן קֹדֶשׁ. וּמִדּוֹת הַיָּבֵשׁ חֹל, לְפִיכָךְ בֵּרוּצֵיהֶן חֹל. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, לֹא מִשּׁוּם זֶה, אֶלָּא שֶׁהַלַּח נֶעְכָּר, וְהַיָּבֵשׁ אֵינוֹ נֶעְכָּר:

All the measures in the Temple were heaped except [that used for] the high priest's [grain offering] which included in itself the heaped amount. The overflow of the liquid-measures was holy, but the overflow of the dry-measures was not holy. Rabbi Akiva says: the liquid-measuring vessels were holy, therefore their overflow was holy too; the dry-measuring vessels were not holy, therefore their overflow was not holy. Rabbi Yose says: it is not because of this, but because liquids are stirred up and the dry measures are not.

כָּל קָרְבְּנוֹת הַצִּבּוּר וְהַיָּחִיד טְעוּנִין נְסָכִים, חוּץ מִן הַבְּכוֹר וְהַמַּעֲשֵׂר וְהַפֶּסַח וְהַחַטָּאת וְהָאָשָׁם, אֶלָּא שֶׁחַטָּאתוֹ שֶׁל מְצֹרָע וַאֲשָׁמוֹ טְעוּנִים נְסָכִים:

All the offerings of the community and of the individual require libations except the first-born animal, the tithe of cattle, the <i>pesach</i>, the sin offering and the guilt offering; But the sin offering and the guilt offering of the <i>metzora</i> [One rendered severely impure from an unsightly skin disease. Upon recovery and purification, he must bring offerings.] do require libations.

כָּל קָרְבְּנוֹת הַצִּבּוּר אֵין בָּהֶם סְמִיכָה, חוּץ מִן הַפַּר הַבָּא עַל כָּל הַמִּצְוֹת, וְשָׂעִיר הַמִּשְׁתַּלֵּחַ. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, אַף שְׂעִירֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה. כָּל קָרְבְּנוֹת הַיָּחִיד טְעוּנִים סְמִיכָה, חוּץ מִן הַבְּכוֹר וְהַמַּעֲשֵׂר וְהַפָּסַח. וְהַיּוֹרֵשׁ סוֹמֵךְ וּמֵבִיא נְסָכִים וּמֵמִיר:

All of the offerings of community do not require the laying on of hands except the bull that is offered for [the transgression] of any of the commandments, and the scapegoat. Rabbi Shimon says: also the goats offered for [the transgression] of idol worship. All the offerings of an individual require the laying on of hands except the first-born, the cattle tithe, and the <i>pesach</i>. And an heir may lay his hands [on them], and he may bring the libations, and [if he wrongfully] substitutes [another animal for it, it is holy].

הַכֹּל סוֹמְכִין, חוּץ מֵחֵרֵשׁ, שׁוֹטֶה, וְקָטָן, סוּמָא, וְנָכְרִי, וְהָעֶבֶד, וְהַשָּׁלִיחַ, וְהָאִשָּׁה. וּסְמִיכָה, שְׁיָרֵי מִצְוָה, עַל הָרֹאשׁ, בִּשְׁתֵּי יָדָיִם. וּבִמְקוֹם שֶׁסּוֹמְכִין שׁוֹחֲטִין, וְתֵכֶף לַסְּמִיכָה שְׁחִיטָה:

All perform the laying on of hands except for a deaf-mute, an insane person, a minor, a blind person, a non-Jew, a slave, an agent, and a woman. The laying on of hands - the last part of the commandment [of bringing the offering] - is on the head, and [is performed] with both hands, the place they would slaughter is where the hands are laid [upon the animal], and immediately after laying hands upon it they would slaughter it.

חֹמֶר בַּסְּמִיכָה מִבַּתְּנוּפָה וּבַתְּנוּפָה מִבַּסְּמִיכָה, שֶׁאֶחָד מֵנִיף לְכָל הַחֲבֵרִים וְאֵין אֶחָד סוֹמֵךְ לְכָל הַחֲבֵרִים. וְחֹמֶר בַּתְּנוּפָה, שֶׁהַתְּנוּפָה נוֹהֶגֶת בְּקָרְבְּנוֹת הַיָּחִיד וּבְקָרְבְּנוֹת הַצִּבּוּר, בַּחַיִּים וּבַשְּׁחוּטִין, בְּדָבָר שֶׁיֶּשׁ בּוֹ רוּחַ חַיִּים וּבְדָבָר שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ רוּחַ חַיִּים, מַה שֶּׁאֵין כֵּן בַּסְּמִיכָה:

There is a stringency regarding laying on of hands is that is greater than regarding waving [parts of an offering] and [a stringency] regarding waving that is greater than regarding laying on of hands. For an individual may wave on behalf of all the others, but an individual may not lay on hands on behalf of all the others. And there is a stringency regarding waving, for waving takes place for offerings of the individual and for offerings of the community, for living animals and for slaughtered animals, and for things that have a living soul and for things that do not have a living soul [i.e., grain offerings]; but it is not so with laying on of the hands.