——报名的人少,以致各人分得那祭的一大分。既是这样,就用不着节献之祭,也用不着砍刀。革玛拉难这一答:主人在十三日怎能先知道报名入这逾越羊羔的人不多呢?或者到宰以先又有人来报名;那样我们就当推定那砍刀是浸过的,因或者须与逾越的羊羔一同献那节献之祭。
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——报名的人少,以致各人分得那祭的一大分。
with few people registered for it, so that each person receives a large portion of the offering.
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既是这样,就用不着节献之祭,也用不着砍刀。
Therefore, there is no need for a Festival peace-offering or for a cleaver.
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革玛拉难这一答:主人在十三日怎能先知道报名入这逾越羊羔的人不多呢?
The Gemara questions this answer: How do the owners know already on the thirteenth that only a small number of people will be registered for the Paschal lamb?
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或者到宰以先又有人来报名;那样我们就当推定那砍刀是浸过的,因或者须与逾越的羊羔一同献那节献之祭。
Perhaps more people will register for the offering before it is slaughtered, in which case we should assume that the cleaver was immersed, as it might be necessary to bring a Festival peace-offering together with the Paschal lamb.