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]. ’ ”
הם לא קיבלו את הוראתו, עד שהוסיף לבסוף, ’ כך שמעתי מפי שמעיה ואבטליון [בני ־ סמכא שקדמו להילל]. ’ ”