nto a vat-shaped pool or into a marsh?" "The
water in them is disallowed for issues and leprosies, or to purify with it
as with the water of the ashes of the heifer, since it is not filled in a
vessel."

Chapter VII

1. "When five persons filled five barrels with water of purification, to
purify five persons requiring purification, and they changed their mind
for one purification, or they prepared for one purification, and they
changed their mind for five?" "They are all allowed." "One person who
filled five barrels to purify five persons requiring purification, and
changed his mind for one purification?" "None is allowed but the last."
"Or he made ready for one purification, and changed his mind for five
purifications?" "None is allowed but the first purification." "If he said
to one, 'purify all those for thee?' " "None is allowed but the first."
"Purify all those for me?" "They are all allowed."

2. "He who fills (water of purification) with one hand, and does work with
the other hand, if he fill for himself or for another person, or if he
fill for both at once?" "Both are disallowed, since work disallows in
filling (water of purification) whether for himself or for another."

3. "He who puts in ashes with one hand, and does work with the other
hand?" "If it be for himself, it is disallowed; but if it be for another
person, it is allowed." "He who while doing work puts in ashes for himself
and for another?" "His own is disallowed, and the other's is allowed." "He
who puts in ashes for two persons at once?" "Both are allowed."

4. "Put in ashes for me; and I will put in ashes for thee?" "The first
case is allowed." "Fill water for me; and I will fill water for thee?"
"The latter case is allowed." "Put in ashes for me, and I will fill water
for thee?" "Both cases are allowed." "Fill water for me; and I will put in
ashes for thee?" "Both cases are disallowed."

5. "A person filled water for his own use, and (also) for purification?"
"He fills first for himself and binds it on the shoulder-pole; and
afterward he fills that for purification." "And if he fill that for
purification first, and afterward fill for himself?" "It is disallowed."
He must put his own water behind him, and the water for purification
before him. "And if he put that for purification behind him?" "It is
disallowed." "Both are water for purification, he put one in front and one
behind him?" "It is allowed, because it is not otherwise possibl