## Zevachim Daf 26a

###### Zevachim 26a:1
[Zevachim 26a:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:1)

שָׁחַט וְאַחַר כָּךְ חָתַךְ – פְּסוּלָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
But if he **slaughtered** the animal **and thereafter severed** its legs, the offering is **disqualified** because some of the blood collected is from the legs, which are outside the courtyard.


###### Zevachim 26a:2
[Zevachim 26a:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:2)

חָתַךְ וְאַחַר כָּךְ שָׁחַט – כְּשֵׁרָה?! בַּעַל מוּם קָא מַקְרִיב! אֶלָּא אֵימָא: חָתַךְ וְאַחַר כָּךְ קִיבֵּל – כְּשֵׁרָה, קִיבֵּל וְאַחַר כָּךְ חָתַךְ – פְּסוּלָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: If he **severed** its legs **and thereafter slaughtered** it, is the offering **fit?** But isn’t **he sacrificing a blemished** animal? **Rather, say:** If one slaughtered the animal while it stood wholly in the courtyard, and afterward its legs moved beyond the edge of the courtyard, and then he **severed** its legs **and thereafter collected** the blood, the offering is **fit.** But if he **collected** the blood **and thereafter severed** the animal’s legs, the offering is **disqualified,** since the blood from the legs is mixed with the other blood of the animal.


###### Zevachim 26a:3
[Zevachim 26a:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:3)

חָתַךְ וְאַחַר כָּךְ קִיבֵּל – כְּשֵׁרָה?! וְהָא אָמַר רַבִּי זֵירָא: הַצּוֹרֵם אֹזֶן בִּבְכוֹר, וְאַחַר כָּךְ קִיבֵּל דָּמוֹ – פָּסוּל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״וְלָקַח מִדַּם הַפָּר״ – פַּר שֶׁהָיָה כְּבָר!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara challenges: If he **severed** its legs **and thereafter collected** the blood, is the offering **fit? But doesn’t Rabbi Zeira say:** If one **slits the ear of a firstborn** animal with the knife after slaughter, creating a blemish, **and thereafter collected its blood** from the neck, the offering is **disqualified, as it is stated: “And** the anointed priest **shall take from the blood of the bull”** (Leviticus 4:5)? The verse indicates that the **bull** must be at the time of collection of the blood as **it already was** before slaughter, without a blemish.


###### Zevachim 26a:4
[Zevachim 26a:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:4)

אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא אָמַר אֲבִימִי: חוֹתֵךְ בָּאֵבָר עַד שֶׁמַּגִּיעַ לָעֶצֶם.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ḥisda says** that **Avimi says:** Rabbi Ami is not referring to a case where one severs the entire leg. Rather, one **cuts** the flesh **of the limb until he reaches the bone,** leaving the bone intact. This is not considered a blemish, and the animal remains fit for sacrifice.


###### Zevachim 26a:5
[Zevachim 26a:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:5)

קִיבֵּל וְאַחַר כָּךְ חָתַךְ – פְּסוּלָה. שָׁמְעַתְּ מִינַּהּ: דָּם הַמּוּבְלָע בָּאֵבָרִים – דָּם הוּא?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara suggests: Given that if he **collected** the blood **and thereafter severed** the animal’s legs, the offering is **disqualified,** perhaps **you** can **conclude from it** that **blood absorbed in the limbs** of an animal **is** considered **blood,** such that it disqualifies the offering because this blood left the Temple courtyard.


###### Zevachim 26a:6
[Zevachim 26a:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:6)

דִּלְמָא מִשּׁוּם שַׁמְנוּנִית.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara responds: **Perhaps** the offering is disqualified **because of** the animal’s **fat** that is mixed with the blood in the legs. This is considered to be like meat of the offering that has left the Temple courtyard, which also disqualifies the offering.


###### Zevachim 26a:7
[Zevachim 26a:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:7)

שָׁמְעַתְּ מִינַּהּ: בְּשַׂר קָדָשִׁים קַלִּים שֶׁיָּצָא לִפְנֵי זְרִיקַת דָּם – פָּסוּל?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara suggests: If so, perhaps **you** can **conclude** another *halakha* **from it:** In the case of **meat of offerings of lesser sanctity that left** the Temple courtyard **before the sprinkling of** the **blood,** the offering is **disqualified,** even though the meat of such offerings may be eaten outside the Temple after the blood has been sprinkled.


###### Zevachim 26a:8
[Zevachim 26a:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:8)

דִּלְמָא בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara responds: **Perhaps** the *halakha* was stated only **with regard to offerings of the most sacred order,** whose meat must be eaten inside the Temple courtyard. It proves nothing about offerings of lesser sanctity.


###### Zevachim 26a:9
[Zevachim 26a:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:9)

תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: קׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים – שְׁחִיטָתָן בַּצָּפוֹן, וְקִבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת בַּצָּפוֹן. עָמַד בַּדָּרוֹם, וְהוֹשִׁיט יָדוֹ לַצָּפוֹן וְשָׁחַט – שְׁחִיטָתוֹ כְּשֵׁרָה. קִיבֵּל – קַבָּלָתוֹ פְּסוּלָה. הִכְנִיס רֹאשׁוֹ וְרוּבּוֹ – כְּאִילּוּ נִכְנַס כּוּלּוֹ. פִּרְכְּסָה וְיָצְתָה לַדָּרוֹם וְחָזְרָה – כְּשֵׁרָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara suggests: Come and hear a proof from that which **the Sages taught** in a *baraita*: With regard to **offerings of the most sacred order, their slaughter is in the north** of the Temple courtyard, **and collection of their blood in a service vessel** is **in the north.** If one **stood in the south and extended his hand into the north and slaughtered** the offering there, **his slaughter** is **valid.** If he **collected** the blood in a similar manner, **his collection** is **not valid.** If **he inserted his head and most of his** body into the north of the courtyard and collected the blood there, it is **as if his entire** body **entered** the north. If he slaughtered the animal and it then **convulsed and left** the north **to the south and** then **returned** to the north, it remains **fit.**


###### Zevachim 26a:10
[Zevachim 26a:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:10)

קָדָשִׁים קַלִּים – שְׁחִיטָתָן בִּפְנִים, וְקִיבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת בִּפְנִים. עָמַד בַּחוּץ, וְהִכְנִיס יָדוֹ לִפְנִים וְשָׁחַט – שְׁחִיטָתוֹ כְּשֵׁרָה. קִיבֵּל – קַבָּלָתוֹ פְּסוּלָה; וְהִכְנִיס רֹאשׁוֹ וְרוּבּוֹ – כְּאִילּוּ לֹא נִכְנַס. פִּרְכְּסָה וְיָצְתָה לַחוּץ וְחָזְרָה – פְּסוּלָה. שְׁמַע מִינַּהּ: בְּשַׂר קָדָשִׁים קַלִּים שֶׁיָּצָא לִפְנֵי זְרִיקַת דָּמִים – פְּסוּלִים!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: With regard to **offerings of lesser sanctity, their slaughter is** anywhere **inside** the Temple courtyard, **and collection of their blood in a service vessel** is anywhere **inside** the Temple courtyard. If one **stood outside and inserted his hand into** the courtyard **and slaughtered** the offering there, **his slaughter** is **valid.** If he **collected** the blood in a similar manner, **his collection** is **not valid. And** if he **inserted his head and most of his** body into the courtyard and collected the blood, it is **as if he had not entered** it at all. If he slaughtered the animal and it then **convulsed and left to the outside** of the courtyard **and returned,** it is **disqualified.** The Gemara infers: **Conclude from** this *baraita* that in cases of **meat of offerings of lesser sanctity that left** the Temple courtyard **before the sprinkling of** the **blood,** the offerings **are disqualified.**


###### Zevachim 26a:11
[Zevachim 26a:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:11)

דִּילְמָא בְּאַלְיָה וְיוֹתֶרֶת הַכָּבֵד וּשְׁתֵּי כְלָיוֹת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara responds: **Perhaps** the *baraita* is referring **to** the **tail,** the **diaphragm, and** the **two kidneys** of offerings of lesser sanctity, which are all burned on the altar. Since these portions are never meant to leave the Temple courtyard, they are disqualified if they leave even momentarily. It may still be that the remaining meat of such offerings is not disqualified.


###### Zevachim 26a:12
[Zevachim 26a:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:12)

בְּעָא מִינֵּיהּ אֲבוּהּ דִּשְׁמוּאֵל מִשְּׁמוּאֵל: הִיא בִּפְנִים וְרַגְלֶיהָ בַּחוּץ, מַהוּ?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ **Shmuel’s father raised a dilemma before Shmuel:** If the offering was standing **inside** the Temple courtyard **and its legs** were **outside, what is** the *halakha*? May one slaughter it?


###### Zevachim 26a:13
[Zevachim 26a:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:13)

אֲמַר לֵיהּ: כְּתִיב ״וֶהֱבִיאוּם לַה׳״ – עַד שֶׁתְּהֵא כּוּלָּהּ לִפְנִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Shmuel **said to him: It is written: “That they may bring them to the Lord”** (Leviticus 17:5), indicating that the offering may not be slaughtered **unless all of it is inside.**


###### Zevachim 26a:14
[Zevachim 26a:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:14)

תָּלָה וְשָׁחַט, מַהוּ? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: כְּשֵׁרָה. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִישְׁתַּבַּשְׁתְּ; בָּעֵינַן שְׁחִיטָה עַל יָרֵךְ, וְלֵיכָּא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
His father asked him further: If one **suspended** the animal in the air **and slaughtered** it, **what is** the *halakha*? Shmuel **said to him:** It is **valid.** His father **said to him: You are mistaken. We require** that the **slaughter** occur **on** the **side** of the altar (see Leviticus 1:11), **and** this is **not** considered to fulfill that requirement.


###### Zevachim 26a:15
[Zevachim 26a:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:15)

נִתְלָה וְשָׁחַט, מַהוּ? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: פְּסוּלָה. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִישְׁתַּבַּשְׁתְּ; שְׁחִיטָה עַל יָרֵךְ, וְלֹא שׁוֹחֵט עַל יָרֵךְ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
His father asked him further: If the one slaughtering the animal **was suspended** in the air **and slaughtered** the offering while it was on the ground, **what is** the *halakha*? Shmuel **said to him:** It is **not valid.** His father **said to him: You are mistaken.** We require only that the **slaughter** occur **on** the **side** of the altar, **but not** that the **one who slaughters** be **on** the **side** of the altar.


###### Zevachim 26a:16
[Zevachim 26a:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:16)

נִתְלָה וְקִבֵּל, מַהוּ? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: כְּשֵׁרָה. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִישְׁתַּבַּשְׁתְּ; אֵין דֶּרֶךְ שֵׁירוּת בְּכָךְ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
His father asked him further: If the priest **was suspended** in the air **and collected** the blood of the offering in that position, **what is** the *halakha*? Shmuel **said to him:** It is **valid.** His father **said to him: You are mistaken. This is not** a normal **manner of ministration.**


###### Zevachim 26a:17
[Zevachim 26a:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:17)

תָּלָה וְקִיבֵּל, מַהוּ? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: פְּסוּלָה. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִישְׁתַּבַּשְׁתְּ; שְׁחִיטָה עַל יָרֵךְ, וְלֹא קַבָּלָה עַל יָרֵךְ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
His father asked him further: If the priest **suspended** the offering in the air after slaughter **and collected** its blood, **what is** the *halakha*? Shmuel **said to him:** It is **not valid.** His father **said to him: You are mistaken.** We require only that the **slaughter** occur **on** the **side** of the altar, **but not** that **collection** of the blood occur **on** the **side** of the altar.


###### Zevachim 26a:18
[Zevachim 26a:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:18)

אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים – כּוּלָּן פְּסוּלוֹת, בַּר מִנִּתְלָה וְשָׁחַט. בְּקָדָשִׁים קַלִּים – כּוּלָּן כְּשֵׁרוֹת, בַּר מִן נִתְלָה וְקִיבֵּל.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Abaye said: With regard to offerings of the most sacred order,** in **all of** those cases the offerings **are disqualified, except for** the case where one **was suspended** in the air **and slaughtered** the animal. **With regard to offerings of lesser sanctity,** in **all of** those cases the offerings **are fit, except for** the case where the priest **was suspended** in the air **and collected** the blood.


###### Zevachim 26a:19
[Zevachim 26a:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:19)

אָמַר רָבָא: מַאי שְׁנָא תָּלָה וְקִיבֵּל בְּקָדָשִׁים קַלִּים – דִּכְשֵׁרָה, דַּאֲוִיר פְּנִים כִּפְנִים דָּמֵי? בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים נָמֵי – אֲוִיר צָפוֹן כְּצָפוֹן דָּמֵי!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rava said: What is different** about a case where one **suspended** the animal **and collected** the blood of an **offering of lesser sanctity,** such **that** the offering is **fit?** Perhaps it is **because the air inside** the Temple courtyard **is considered** to be **inside** the courtyard for purposes of the service. But if so, then **with regard to offerings of the most sacred order as well,** let one say that **air** in the **north** of the Temple courtyard **is considered** to be in the **north** for purposes of the service.


###### Zevachim 26a:20
[Zevachim 26a:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:20)

אֶלָּא אָמַר רָבָא: בֵּין בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים בֵּין בְּקָדָשִׁים קַלִּים – כְּשֵׁרוֹת; בַּר מִן תָּלָה וְשָׁחַט – בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים, נִתְלָה וְקִיבֵּל – בֵּין בְּקׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים בֵּין בְּקָדָשִׁים קַלִּים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rather, Rava says: Both with regard to offerings of the most sacred order and with regard to offerings of lesser sanctity,** they **are fit** in all of those cases **except** where one **suspended** the animal **and slaughtered** it **in** the case of **offerings of the most sacred order,** because the Torah mandates that such offerings be slaughtered on the side of the altar. And the offerings are also disqualified where the priest **was suspended** in the air **and collected** the blood, **both with regard to offerings of the most sacred order and with regard to offerings of lesser sanctity,** since this is not a normal manner of ministration.


###### Zevachim 26a:21
[Zevachim 26a:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:21)

בְּעָא מִינֵּיהּ רַבִּי יִרְמְיָה מֵרַבִּי זֵירָא: הוּא בִּפְנִים וְצִיצִיתוֹ בַּחוּץ, מַהוּ? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: לָאו אָמְרַתְּ ״וֶהֱבִיאוּם לַה׳״ – עַד שֶׁתָּבֹא כּוּלָּהּ לִפְנִים? הָכָא נָמֵי, ״בְּבוֹאָם אֶל אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד״ – עַד שֶׁיָּבֹא כּוּלּוֹ לְאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabbi Yirmeya raised a dilemma before Rabbi Zeira:** If the priest was **inside and his fringes,** i.e., his hair, were **outside,** and he collected the blood, **what is** the *halakha*? Rabbi Zeira **said to him: Did you not say** that the verse: **“That they may bring them to the Lord”** (Leviticus 17:5), indicates that an offering may not be slaughtered **unless all of it comes inside? Here, too,** the verse states with regard to the priests: **“When they go into the Tent of Meeting”** (Exodus 28:43), indicating that the priest may not perform rites **unless all of him comes into the Tent of Meeting.**


###### Zevachim 26a:22
[Zevachim 26a:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Zevachim/r/26a:22)

**מַתְנִי׳** נְתָנוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי הַכֶּבֶשׁ; שֶׁלֹּא כְּנֶגֶד הַיְסוֹד; נָתַן אֶת הַנִּיתָּנִין לְמַטָּה לְמַעְלָה; וְאֶת הַנִּיתָּנִין לְמַעְלָה לְמַטָּה; וְאֶת הַנִּיתָּנִין בִּפְנִים בַּחוּץ; וְאֶת הַנִּיתָּנִין בַּחוּץ בִּפְנִים – פָּסוּל, וְאֵין בּוֹ כָּרֵת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** If the priest **placed** the blood **upon the ramp** leading up to the altar, or if he placed it on the wall of the altar in an area **that** is **not opposite the base** of the altar, i.e., in those parts of the altar where there is no foundation; or if **he placed** the blood **that is** to be **placed below** the red line that runs along the middle of the altar, e.g., the blood of a burnt offering, **above** the red line, **or** if he placed the blood **that is** to be **placed above** the red line, e.g., the blood of a sin offering, **below** the red line; **or** if he placed the blood **that is** to be **placed inside** the Sanctuary, i.e., on the golden altar or in the Holy of Holies, **outside** the Sanctuary on the external altar, **or** if he placed the blood **that is** to be **placed outside** the Sanctuary **inside** the Sanctuary, in all these cases the offering is **disqualified.** Nevertheless, **there is no** liability for ***karet* for** one who partakes of these offerings.