午祷与晚祷之别:一则少醉、时候有定;一则易醉、整夜可诵而易懈。祷告须束带。
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革玛拉 答:两件有分别。
The Gemara responds that there is a difference between the cases.
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那里,午祷的时候,人不常喝醉——白日里少有饮酒过量的。
There, at the time of the afternoon prayer, drunkenness is uncommon, as it is unusual to drink excessively during the day.
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这里,晚祷的时候,人却常喝醉,所以有立防禁、要他停下饭来诵晚祷的余地。
However, here, in the case of the evening prayer, drunkenness is common, and therefore there was room to issue a decree requiring one to interrupt his meal to recite the evening prayer.
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另一种讲法是:午祷的时候既有定准,人心里挂着,就不至疏忽忘了祷告。
Alternatively, it is possible to explain that with regard to the afternoon prayer, since its time is fixed, he is anxious, and he won’t come to be negligent and forget to pray.
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晚祷却是整夜都可诵的,人心里不挂着,就要疏忽了。
However, with regard to the evening prayer, since all night is the time for the evening prayer, he is not anxious, and he will come to be negligent.
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拉夫舍舍特 极力驳这一说:把腰带束上,算得什么难事么?
Rav Sheshet strongly objects to this: Is it a burden to tie his belt?
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再者,若当真为难,就那样不束带站着祷告好了。
In addition, if it is a burden, let him stand that way, without a belt, and pray.
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革玛拉 答:祷告时须束带,因为经上说:「以色列啊,你当预备迎见你的神」(阿摩司书 4:12)。
The Gemara answers: It is necessary to wear a belt while praying, since it is stated: “Prepare to greet your God, Israel” (Amos 4:12).
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人站在神面前,当预备齐整、装束端正。
One must prepare and adorn himself when standing before God.