Hillel the Great taught truly, and as the tradition was concerning a certain thing; ‘ But, although he discoursed of that matter all day long,... they received not his doctrine, until he said at last, So I heard from Shemaia and Abtalion [authorities previous to Hillel]. ’ ”
उन्होंने उसका उपदेश नहीं पाया, जब तक कि उसने आख़िर में यह न कहा, यों मैं ने शेमायाह और अबतलियोन [हिल्लेल से पहले के विशेषज्ञ] से सुना । ’ ”