God.'(725) But she did not come into the house." All
blemishes which are disallowed in holy things are disallowed in the
heifer. If one rode on her or leaned on her or hung something on her tail
or crossed a river on her or doubled the rope over her or put his garment
on her, she is disallowed. But if one bound her with a rope or made a shoe
to prevent her slipping or spread his garment over her because of the
flies, she is allowed. This is the rule: Everything which was necessary
for her is allowed; if there be any use of her for another's benefit, she
is disallowed.

4. If a bird rested on her, she is allowed. If the male came to her, she
is disallowed. R. Judah said, "if he were brought, she is disallowed, but
if he came of himself, she is allowed."

5. If she had two black or white hairs in one cavity, she is disallowed.
R. Judah said, "even in one pore." "If they be in two pores and they prove
united?" "She is disallowed." Rabbi Akiba said, "even four or five, if
they be scattered, may be plucked out." Rabbi Eleazar said, "even fifty."
R. Joshua, son of Bathira, said, "if there be even one in her head and one
in her tail, she is disallowed." "If there be two hairs, their roots black
and their tops red, their roots red and their tops black?" "All follows
after the appearance," the words of Rabbi Meier. But the Sages say, "after
the root."

Chapter III

1. Seven days before the burning of the heifer, the priest who burned the
heifer was removed from his house to the chamber in front of the Temple
Palace toward the northeast;(726) and it was called the Stone House. And
he was sprinkled during all the seven days from all the ashes of red
heifers which were there. R. Jose said, "they did not sprinkle him save on
the third and seventh days only." R. Hananiah, the deputy high-priest,
said, "on the priest who burned the heifer they sprinkled during all the
seven days, but on him who took service on the Day of Atonement they did
not sprinkle save on the third and seventh days only."

2. There were courts in Jerusalem built of stone, and beneath they were
hollow,(727) through fear of an unseen grave. And pregnant women were
brought, and they were delivered there. And there they reared their sons,
and oxen were brought with doors on their backs, and the lads were seated
on them with stone cups in their hands. They came to Siloam, they
dismounted, and filled them. They remounted, and returned on the backs of
the ox