three,(358) nor on
the work of creation with two,(359) nor on the cherubs with one,(360) save
when one is wise, and comprehends it of his own knowledge. Everyone who
considers four things, it were suitable for him that he did not come into
the world. What is in the height? what is in the depth? what is before?
and what is behind? And everyone who is not anxious for the honor of his
Creator, it were suitable for him that he did not come into the world.

2. Jose, the son of Joezar, said that "one is not to lay his hand on the
offering." Jose, the son of Jochanan, said, "he is to lay his hand on the
offering." Joshua, the son of Perachia, said, that he "is not to lay on
his hand." Nittai, the Arbelite, said, "he is to lay on his hand." Judah,
the son of Tabai, said, that "he is not to lay on his hand." Simon, the
son of Shatach, said, "he is to lay on his hand." Shemaiah, said, "he is
to lay on his hand." Abtalion said, "he is not to lay on his hand." Hillel
and Menachem did not dispute. Menachem went out and Shammai entered.
Shammai said, "he is not to lay on his hand." Hillel said, "he is to lay
on his hand."(361) The first were Princes, and the second were Presidents
of the Tribunal.

3. The school of Shammai said, "men may bring peace-offerings during the
feast, but they are not to lay their hands on them, and they are not to
bring burnt-offerings." But the house of Hillel say, "they may bring
peace-offerings, and burnt-offerings, and lay their hands on them."

4. "When Pentecost happens to be on the eve of the Sabbath?" The school of
Shammai say, "the day of slaughtering the offering is after the Sabbath."
But the school of Hillel say, "there is no day of slaughtering after the
Sabbath."

But they both acknowledge that if it happened to be on the Sabbath, the
day of slaughter is after the Sabbath. And the high priest must not robe
in his vestments, though they are allowed in seasons of mourning and
fasting, for fear of confirming the words of those who say that "Pentecost
is after the Sabbath."(362)

5. Men must wash their hands for ordinary eating, but for tithes and for
the heave-offering they must be baptized. And for the sin-offering, if the
hands be unclean, the body is unclean.

6. He who baptized himself for ordinary eating, and indicated it to be for
ordinary eating, he is prohibited from (eating) the tithe. "If he baptized
for the tithe, and indicated it to be for the tithe?" "He is prohibited
from eat