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Second Perek, Fourth Mishna
Expanded Translation
There are two kinim, an undesignated kain
and a kain in which the Chatos and Olah are designated. The two
birds in the designated kain mingle, and it is no longer
discernable which bird is the Chatos and which is the Olah. One
bird flew from the undesignated kain to the kain whose birds are
designated. Both of the designated birds as well as the newcomer
become maysos (must be left to die). The owner should obtain a
partner for the second bird that remains in the kain stuma.
Now one of the three birds in the group with the designated kain
flew back and joined the single bird of the undesignated kain.
Or, in a new case, there was a kain meforeshes and a kain stuma,
and initially a bird flew from the meforeshes to the stuma. We
do not know whether the newcomer is the Chatos or the Olah of the
meforeshes. In both these cases, all four birds must be left to
die.
Example of the Case of the Mishna
Chozar
The first case of the Mishna ended with a group of three birds
and a group of one. None of the group of three was permitted to
be brought, that is, they are maysos (must be left to die). The
other group consists of the remaining stuma.
Now a bird moves from the group of three maysos and joins and
becomes mingled with the stuma. [Diagram 28]
Din
None of the birds is brought.
Reason
Any of the four birds might be a designated Chatos or
Olah. We may not risk bringing a designated Chatos or Olah as
the wrong korbon.
Example of the Case of the Mishna
Oh sheporach...
In the preceding case, first a bird moved from the kain stuma to
the kain meforeshes. Then a bird moved from the kain meforeshes
to the kain stuma. In contrast, at the beginning of the present
case a bird moves from the kain meforeshes to the kain stuma, and
we do not know whether that bird is the Chatos or the Olah.
Result
The kain meforeshes now consists of one bird, and we do
not know if it is the designated Chatos or the designated Olah.
In the kain stuma a designated Chatos or Olah is mingled with the
two stumos.
Din
None of the birds is brought.
Reason
Any of the four birds might be a designated Chatos or
Olah. We may not risk bringing a designated Chatos as an Olah or
a designated Olah as a Chatos. [Diagram 29]
Text © 1997 Rabbi Menachem Moshe Oppen and Project Genesis, Inc. Feedback is appreciated! It can be sent to: oppen@torah.org.
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