## Niddah Daf 70b

###### Niddah 70b:1
[Niddah 70b:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Niddah/r/70b:1)

שְׁחִיטָתוֹ בַּצָּפוֹן, וְטָעוּן מַתְּנַת בְּהוֹנוֹת, וּסְמִיכָה, וּנְסָכִים, וּתְנוּפָה, וְחָזֶה וָשׁוֹק, וְנֶאֱכָל לְזִכְרֵי כְהוּנָּה לְיוֹם וָלַיְלָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
that **its slaughter** must be performed **in the north** of the Temple courtyard, as in the case of a guilt offering, **and** it **requires placement** of the blood on the right **thumb and** right **big toe** and right earlobe of the leper, as described in Leviticus 14:14, **and** it requires **placing hands** on the head of the animal, **and** the accompanying wine **libations and waving of the breast and thigh,** like a peace offering. **And it is eaten by males of the priesthood for** one **day and** the following **night,** like a guilt offering, rather than for two days, like a peace offering.


###### Niddah 70b:2
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וְלֹא הוֹדוּ לוֹ חֲכָמִים לְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁמֵּבִיא קָדָשִׁים לְבֵית הַפְּסוּל!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**But the Rabbis did not concede to Rabbi Shimon, because** they hold that he thereby **brings sacrificial** animals **to a situation** where the time that they may be eaten is restricted, thereby increasing **the** likelihood of **disqualification,** as it might be a peace offering, which may be eaten for two days and one night.


###### Niddah 70b:3
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שְׁמוּאֵל סָבַר לַהּ כְּרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בַּחֲדָא, וּפְלִיג עֲלֵיהּ בַּחֲדָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers that **Shmuel holds in accordance with** the opinion of **Rabbi Shimon with regard to one** *halakha*, i.e., that it is not the guilt offering that fixes whether the leper must bring the offerings of a wealthy person or a destitute person, **but he disagrees with him with regard to one** other *halakha*, as he does not permit such a stipulation in the case of a guilt offering.


###### Niddah 70b:4
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שְׁלֹשָׁה דִּבְרֵי אַגָּדָה: כָּתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר ״כִּי לֹא אֶחְפּוֹץ בְּמוֹת הַמֵּת״, וְכָתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר ״כִּי חָפֵץ ה׳ לַהֲמִיתָם״! כָּאן בְּעוֹשִׂין תְּשׁוּבָה, כָּאן בְּשֶׁאֵין עוֹשִׂין תְּשׁוּבָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara details the **three matters of *aggada*** that the sages of Alexandria asked Rabbi Yehoshua. **One verse states: “For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies,** says the Lord God; but turn yourselves, and live” (Ezekiel 18:32). **And one verse states,** with regard to the sons of Eli the High Priest, who did not pay attention to the reproof of their father: “If one man sins against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sins against the Lord, who shall pray for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father, **because the Lord desired to kill them”** (I Samuel 2:25). Rabbi Yehoshua replied to them: **Here,** the verse in Ezekiel is referring to a case **where** the sinners **repent,** whereas **there,** the verse in Samuel is speaking of a case **where** the sinners **do not repent.**


###### Niddah 70b:5
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כָּתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר: ״כִּי לֹא יִשָּׂא פָנִים וְלֹא יִקַּח שׁוֹחַד״, וְכָתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר: ״יִשָּׂא ה׳ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ״! כָּאן קוֹדֶם גְּזַר דִּין, כָּאן לְאַחַר גְּזַר דִּין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria also asked the following: **One verse states: “For** the Lord your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awful, **Who shows no favor nor takes graft”** (Deuteronomy 10:17), **and one verse states: “The Lord shall show favor to you** and give you peace” (Numbers 6:26). How can this contradiction be resolved? Rabbi Yehoshua replied to them: **Here,** the verse in Numbers is dealing with the time **before** one’s **sentence** is issued, when God shows favor and forgives; **there,** the verse in Deuteronomy is referring to **after** the **sentence** has been issued, when He no longer forgives.


###### Niddah 70b:6
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כָּתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר ״כִּי בָחַר ה׳ בְּצִיּוֹן״, וְכָתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר ״כִּי עַל אַפִּי וְעַל חֲמָתִי הָיְתָה הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְמִן הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ אוֹתָהּ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה״! כָּאן קוֹדֶם שֶׁנָּשָׂא שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת בַּת פַּרְעֹה, כָּאן לְאַחַר שֶׁנָּשָׂא שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת בַּת פַּרְעֹה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria further asked: **One verse states: “For the Lord has chosen Zion;** He has desired it for His dwelling place” (Psalms 132:13), **and one verse states: “For this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and of My fury from the day that they built it until this day,** so that I should remove it from before My face” (Jeremiah 32:31). Rabbi Yehoshua replied to them: **Here,** the verse in Psalms is referring to the time **before Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter** (see I Kings 3:1), whereas **there,** the verse in Jeremiah is speaking of the time **after Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter.**


###### Niddah 70b:7
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שְׁלֹשָׁה דִּבְרֵי בּוּרוּת: אִשְׁתּוֹ שֶׁל לוֹט, מַהוּ שֶׁתְּטַמֵּא? אָמַר לָהֶם: מֵת מְטַמֵּא, וְאֵין נְצִיב מֶלַח מְטַמֵּא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara lists the **three matters of ignorance** that the sages of Alexandria asked Rabbi Yehoshua. **What is** the *halakha* with regard to **the wife of Lot,** who was turned into a pillar of salt as she fled from the city of Sodom (Genesis 19:26), in terms of whether **she transmits ritual impurity** as a corpse? Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them: A corpse transmits ritual impurity, but a pillar of salt,** even if it was formerly a person, **does not impart ritual impurity.**


###### Niddah 70b:8
[Niddah 70b:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Niddah/r/70b:8)

בֶּן שׁוּנַמִּית, מַהוּ שֶׁיְּטַמֵּא? אָמַר לָהֶן: מֵת מְטַמֵּא, וְאֵין חַי מְטַמֵּא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria also asked Rabbi Yehoshua: **What is** the *halakha* with regard to **the son of the Shunammite** woman, who died and was brought to life by Elisha (II Kings 4:33–36), in terms of whether **he transmits ritual impurity** as a corpse? Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them: A corpse transmits ritual impurity, but a living** person **does not transmit ritual impurity,** even if he had been dead temporarily.


###### Niddah 70b:9
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מֵתִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא, צְרִיכִין הַזָּאָה שְׁלִישִׁי וּשְׁבִיעִי אוֹ אֵין צְרִיכִין? אָמַר לָהֶן: לִכְשֶׁיִּחְיוּ נֶחְכַּם לָהֶן. אִיכָּא דְאָמְרִי: לִכְשֶׁיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ עִמָּהֶם.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria also asked Rabbi Yehoshua: With regard to **the dead** who will be resurrected **in the future,** will they **require sprinkling** with ashes of the red heifer on the **third and seventh** days, like one who is purified after coming into contact with a corpse, **or** will **they not require** that sprinkling? Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them: When they come to life, we will be clever for them** and clarify the *halakha*. **There are** those **who say** that Rabbi Yehoshua said to them: **When Moses our teacher comes with them,** he will tell us the correct *halakha*.


###### Niddah 70b:10
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שְׁלֹשָׁה דִּבְרֵי דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, מָה יַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם וְיֶחְכַּם? אָמַר לָהֶן: יַרְבֶּה בִּישִׁיבָה, וִימַעֵט בִּסְחוֹרָה. אָמְרוּ: הַרְבֵּה עָשׂוּ כֵּן, וְלֹא הוֹעִיל לָהֶם! אֶלָּא יְבַקְּשׁוּ רַחֲמִים מִמִּי שֶׁהַחׇכְמָה שֶׁלּוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״כִּי ה׳ יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה מִפִּיו דַּעַת וּתְבוּנָה״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria also asked Rabbi Yehoshua **three matters of behavior: What** should **a person do to become wise?** Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them:** He should **increase** his time spent **sitting** in the study house **and minimize** his dealings **in merchandise.** The sages of Alexandria **said** to Rabbi Yehoshua: **Many** people **have done so, and** it **did not help them** to acquire wisdom. Rabbi Yehoshua responded: **Rather, they should pray for mercy** to receive wisdom **from the One to Whom wisdom belongs, as it is stated: “For the Lord gives wisdom; out of His mouth comes knowledge and discernment”** (Proverbs 2:6).


###### Niddah 70b:11
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תָּנֵי רַבִּי חִיָּיא: מָשָׁל לְמֶלֶךְ בָּשָׂר וָדָם שֶׁעָשָׂה סְעוּדָה לַעֲבָדָיו, וּמְשַׁגֵּר לְאוֹהֲבָיו מִמַּה שֶּׁלְּפָנָיו.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to the subject of wisdom, **Rabbi Ḥiyya teaches a parable of a flesh-and-blood king who prepared a feast for his servants.** The servants eat the food placed before them, **but** in addition **he sends** some **of** the food **that is before him to those he loves.** Similarly, God sends some of His wisdom to those He loves, as the verse states: “For the Lord gives wisdom.”


###### Niddah 70b:12
[Niddah 70b:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Niddah/r/70b:12)

מַאי קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן? דְּהָא בְּלָא הָא לָא סַגִּיא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: Since the path to wisdom is through prayer, **what is** Rabbi Yehoshua **teaching us** when he says that one should increase his time spent sitting and studying? The Gemara answers that Rabbi Yehoshua is teaching **that this,** prayer, **without that,** sitting and learning, **does not suffice.**


###### Niddah 70b:13
[Niddah 70b:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Niddah/r/70b:13)

מָה יַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם וְיִתְעַשֵּׁר? אָמַר לָהֶן: יַרְבֶּה בִּסְחוֹרָה, וְיִשָּׂא וְיִתֵּן בֶּאֱמוּנָה. אָמְרוּ לוֹ: הַרְבֵּה עָשׂוּ כֵּן, וְלֹא הוֹעִילוּ! אֶלָּא יְבַקֵּשׁ רַחֲמִים מִמִּי שֶׁהָעוֹשֶׁר שֶׁלּוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״לִי הַכֶּסֶף וְלִי הַזָּהָב״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria asked: **What** should **a person do to become wealthy?** Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them:** He should **increase** his time involved in **merchandise and conduct his business faithfully.** The sages of Alexandria **said** to Rabbi Yehoshua: **Many** people **have done so, and** it **did not help them** become rich. Rabbi Yehoshua replied: **Rather, they should pray for mercy** to receive wisdom **from the One to Whom wealth belongs, as it is stated: “Mine is the silver, and Mine the gold,** says the Lord of hosts” (Haggai 2:8).


###### Niddah 70b:14
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מַאי קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן, דְּהָא בְּלָא הָא לָא סַגִּי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: Since the path to wealth is through prayer, **what is** Rabbi Yehoshua **teaching us** when he says that one should increase his time spent involved in merchandise and conduct his business faithfully? Once again, the Gemara answers: Rabbi Yehoshua is teaching **that this,** prayer, **without that,** being involved in honest business, **does not suffice.**


###### Niddah 70b:15
[Niddah 70b:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Niddah/r/70b:15)

מָה יַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם וְיִהְיוּ לוֹ בָּנִים זְכָרִים? אָמַר לָהֶם: יִשָּׂא אִשָּׁה הַהוֹגֶנֶת לוֹ,

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The sages of Alexandria further asked: **What** should **a person do to have male children?** Rabbi Yehoshua **said to them:** He should **marry a woman who is fit for him**