Holies. They only disputed in reference to
Ecclesiastes." R. Jochanan, the son of Joshua, the son of R. Akiba's
father-in-law, said, "according to the words of the son of Azai, thus they
disputed, and thus they decided."

Chapter IV

1. On that day(773) they voted and decided, "that a foot-bath containing
from two logs to nine cabs,(774) which was split,(775) may become unclean
from pressure,"(776) although R. Akiba says, "that a foot-bath is as its
name."(777)

2. On that day they said, "that all sacrifices offered without due
intention are allowed, but they do not absolve the owners from their
obligation, except the passover-offering, and the sin-offering--the
passover-offering in its time, and the sin-offering at all times." R.
Eleazar says, "also the trespass-offering, the passover-offering in its
time, and the sin or trespass-offering at all times." R. Simeon, the son
of Azai, said, "I received it by tradition from the mouth of the
seventy-two elders, on the day they inducted R. Eleazar, the son of
Azariah, into the president's seat, that all sacrifices offered without
due intention, are allowed, but they do not absolve the owners from their
obligation, except the passover-offering, and the sin-offering." The son
of Azai only added the burnt-offering, but the Sages did not agree with
him.

3. On that day they said, "how is it with Ammon and Moab(778) in the
Sabbatical year?" R. Tarphon decided "they must pay tithes for the
poor";(779) but R. Eleazar, son of Azariah, decided "second tithes."(780)
R. Ishmael then said, "Eleazar, son of Azariah, it behoves thee to prove
it, for thou addest to the burden (of the Law); and whoever adds to the
burden (of the Law) it behoves him to prove it." R. Eleazar, son of
Azariah, said to him, "Ishmael, my brother, I have not changed from the
order of the years,(781) but my brother Tarphon has changed, therefore it
behoves him to prove it." R. Tarphon replied, "Egypt is out of the land,
and Ammon and Moab are out of the land: as Egypt pays tithes for the poor
in the Sabbatical year, so Ammon and Moab pay tithes for the poor in the
Sabbatical year." R. Eleazar, son of Azariah, replied: "Babylon is out of
the land, and Ammon and Moab are out of the land; even as Babylon pays
second tithes in the Sabbatical year, so Ammon and Moab pay second tithes
in the Sabbatical year." R. Tarphon replied, "Egypt being near, is subject
to tithes for the poor, in order that the poor in Isra