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6:3
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מדו. חלוק וחכמים אמרו שהוא חנוק כנגד מדתו: HIS LINEN GARMENT. The word middo means a garment.7Not his garment. In other words, the vav of middo is not a pronominal suffix. It is rather superfluous. See the word beno (son of) (Num. 24:3). The wise men8The sages of the Talmud. said that it is a garment in keeping with his size.9See Yoma 23:2. The word middah means a measure. According to the rabbis middo means his measure. Also see Rashi: “This is what is elsewhere termed the ketonet; and why then is it here called middo? To intimate that it (the ketonet) must be made to his measure.”

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על בשרו. כנוי לערוה וכן זב מבשרו: UPON HIS FLESH. Flesh alludes to the genitals. Similarly an issue out of his flesh (Lev. 15:2).

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אשר תאכל האש.הנשאר מאכילת האש: WHERETO THE FIRE HATH CONSUMED. Which remains from what the fire consumes.

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אצל המזבח. מחוץ לפאת מזרח: BESIDE THE ALTAR. Outside of the eastern side.10Near the eastern side of the altar. See Lev. 1:16.

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