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John McClintock & James Strong • SECTION 241

Section 241

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4G. n"lT2n, Temurah, or exchanges (Lev. xxvii, 10, 33), in seven chapters, treats of the way eschauL'es are to be eflected between sacred things: a. "pT^^^S bzn, to what persons and ihings this riirht may be applied or not (6 sec- tions), b. mD2"!p2 U"^, of the difference between the sacrifice of an individual and a congregation (B sections). c. C^inp ibx, of tiie exchanire ()f the young of a sacred animal (5 sections), d. nxi:n I'^l, of sin-oflerings which weie starved, or which were lost and found again (4 sec- tions), e. "p^'i"l"T3 Til'^D, of the means to cheat the priest out of the fiist-born ; how young and old cau be sauctiiied at the same time or separately (G sections). /. '■^■nOXn b3, what is prohibited to be brought upon the altar (5 sections), g. i\ripZ Tl"^, of the different rights of things sanctified for the altar and for the Ten)- ple: what may be buried or burned of the sauctified (6 sections).

4T. riWIS, Kerithoth, or cutting off, in seven chapters, treats of offenders being cut off from the Lord, provided theoffences were wantonly committed; but if inadvertent- ly committed, entail the obligation to bring sin-offerings: a. "iI^wT D'^'iI^blU, of the sacrifice of a woman in childbed, after the birth is certain or uncertain (7 sections). 6.

•nmnT^ n"nix, and c nb:x ib i-irx, of cases

where one or more sin-oft'erings were to be brought (C and 10 sections), d. 53X pSO, of a doubtful siu-offer- iug (3 sectious). e. ilwTl'U C~ bzX, of eating blood and divers doubtful eatings, aud what they cause (8 sec- tions). /. CTl'X X"'3^tl, of cases where the secret sin became known ; of the efficacy of the day of expiation ; of shekels which were used separately aud for other pur- poses (9 sectious).

48. <~ib'i"?2, Me'ilah, or trexpass (Numb, v, 6, S), iu six chapters, tieats of things partaking of the name of sacri- lege: a. D^UJTp "^Clp, vvhat sacrifice causes a trespass (4 sections), b. Cl1"n rXIiPl, from what time it is possi- ble according to the nature of the sanctified (9 sections). c. nx^n 1P1, of things which were given from such tres- pass (S sections), d. PIZT^ "CTp, how far the addition of different things takes place (0 sections), e. ""2 ninstl C"lpnn, in how far the wear and tear, by spoiling some- thing of it, or the use thereof, is to lie cousideied (5 sec- tious). /. il'i'""J rr^P'jn, in how far a raau may tres- pass by means of a third person (6 sections).

49. T^'On, Tamid, or daily sacrifices, in seven chapters, treats of the morning aud evening offerings: a. !TJPC3 rTCIp'Q, of the night-watch and of the arrival of the cap- tain, when the gate was opened and the priests went in (4 sections). 6. VnX imX"i, of the first work, how the al- tar was cleared from the ashes, the fagots were brought and the great and the small fire were arranged ; the former for the members and the cauls of the sacrifices, the latl er for the coals of the incense (5 sections), c. rtil^'Srl Crt? "IT2X, allotting services for the offering of the lamb; of finding out whether " it brightens ;" of fetching the lamb and the vessels; of the lamb-chamber, opening the Temple and cleansing the inner altar and candlestick (9 sections), d. "prS13 1'^n xb, of slaughtering and sprinkling the blood; of skinning, ruttinir, and dividing the parts (A sectious). e. nDIMH cn? TOX, of the morning prayer of

the priests ; of offering the incense (6 sections). /. ibrifl C^bl", again of cleansing the inner altar and the candle- stick ; of putting on the coals and of li;;htiug the incense (3 sections), jr. ",nD"J '"CTS, of the entering of the high- priest and of the other priests; of the blessing of the priests; when the high-priest offered the sacrifices; of the chant which the Levites intoned iu the sanctuary (4 sections).

5(1. riTQ, Middolh, or ■measurements, in five chapters, treats of the measurements of the Temple, its different parts and courts: a. V^'Z^'p'2 T\'d^'3'2, of the night- watches in the Temple, the gates aiid chambers (9 sec- tions), b. Ty^ITi "in, the mountain of the Temple, its walls aud courts (C sections), c. n21?3n, of the altar and the other space of the iniier court to the hall of the Temple (S sections), d. inPS, computation of the meas- ures of the Temple (7 sections), e. il"IT2-'n ?3, of the measure of the court and its chambers (4 sections). This tractate has no Gemara or commentary.

51. n^3p, Kinnim, or bird's -nests, iu three chapters, treats of the mistakes about do%'es and beasts brought into the Temple for sacrifice: a. f]"!"!! rXIJn, how the blood of these birds vras sprinkled in difleient manner — that of the sacrifice above the altar, that of the trespass- offering below the red line which stretched around the altar (4 sections). 6. (T2iriD "p, of the so-called indefi- nite nest (5 sections), c. D'^im n^3, of possible mis- takes of the priests aud the offering women (C sections).

VI. mn:: "llO, Seder Taharoth (Purifications). This order has twelve tractates:

52. f^bs, Kelim, or vessels, iu thirty chapters^treats of those which convey uncleauiiess (Lev. xi, :;3) : a. mSX ri'X'^l^n, of the main kinds of uncleanness according to their ten degrees, as well as of other ten degrees of un- cleanness as well as of holiness (9 sections), b.yy "03,0. "^bs Tl"'^U3, and d. Dinn, of earthen vessels, which are the least capable of uncleaimess, but which become clean as soon as they break wholly or partly (8, S, and 4 sectious).

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