The Mishnah
עדיות ח׳Eduyot 8
Perek 8 of 8 in Eduyot — 7 mishnayot
Mishnah 1א׳
הֵעִיד רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן בְּתֵירָא עַל דַּם נְבֵלוֹת שֶׁהוּא טָהוֹר. הֵעִיד רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן בְּתֵירָא עַל אֵפֶר חַטָּאת שֶׁנָּגַע טָמֵא בְמִקְצָתוֹ, שֶׁטִּמֵּא אֶת כֻּלּוֹ. הוֹסִיף רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא, עַל הַסֹּלֶת וְעַל הַקְּטֹרֶת וְהַלְּבוֹנָה וְהַגֶּחָלִים שֶׁנָּגַע טְבוּל יוֹם בְּמִקְצָתָם, שֶׁפָּסַל אֶת כֻּלָּם:
Rabbi Yehoshua the son of Beteira testified about the blood of [an improperly slaughtered] carcass that it was pure. Rabbi Shimon the son of Beteira testified about [the ashes of a red heifer, biblically referred to as] the sin-offering, a little of which came in contact with something impure, that it causes the entire [batch of ashes] to become impure. Rabbi Akiva added: About fine flour, the incense, the frankincense, and the coals, a little of which came into contact with a tevul yom [one who has already immersed in a ritual bath but is waiting for the sun to set to become fully pure]: he invalidates them all.
Mishnah 2ב׳
הֵעִיד רַבִּי יְהוּדָה בֶן בָּבָא וְרַבִּי יְהוּדָה הַכֹּהֵן עַל קְטַנָּה בַת יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁנִּשֵּׂאת לְכֹהֵן, שֶׁהִיא אוֹכֶלֶת בַּתְּרוּמָה כֵּיוָן שֶׁנִּכְנְסָה לַחֻפָּה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁלֹּא נִבְעָלָה. הֵעִיד רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן וְרַבִּי זְכַרְיָה בֶן הַקַּצָּב עַל תִּינוֹקֶת שֶׁהֻרְהֲנָה בְאַשְׁקְלוֹן, וְרִחֲקוּהָ בְנֵי מִשְׁפַּחְתָּהּ, וְעֵדֶיהָ מְעִידִים אוֹתָהּ שֶׁלֹּא נִסְתְּרָה וְשֶׁלֹּא נִטְמָאָה. אָמְרוּ לָהֶם חֲכָמִים, אִם מַאֲמִינִים אַתֶּם שֶׁהֻרְהֲנָה, הַאֲמִינוּ, שֶׁלֹּא נִסְתְּרָה וְשֶׁלֹּא נִטְמָאָה. וְאִם אֵין אַתֶּם מַאֲמִינִים שֶׁלֹּא נִסְתְּרָה וְשֶׁלֹּא נִטְמְאָה, אַל תַּאֲמִינוּ שֶׁהֻרְהָנָה:
Rabbi Yehudah the son of Bava and Rabbi Yehudah the Priest testified about a minor daughter of an Israelite [i.e. a non-priest] who married a priest: that she may eat the terumah [the portion given to the priests] as soon as they enter the wedding canopy, even if they have not yet consummated [the marriage]. Rabbi Yosi the Priest and Rabbi Zachariah the son of Haktzav testified about the baby girl who had been taken as collateral in Ashkelon [to gentiles], and her family members distance [themselves from her, thus preventing her from marrying], and witnesses testify that she was never secluded [with the gentiles] and that she was not defiled [by the gentiles]. The Sages said to them: If you believe that she was taken as collateral, then you [should] believe you that she was neither secluded [with] nor defiled [by the gentiles]. If you do not believe that she was not secluded [with] and not defiled [by the gentiles], then you [should not] believe that she was taken as collateral.
Mishnah, Torat Emet 357 edition, via Sefaria — public domain
English: Sefaria Community Translation — CC0