Ezekiel 16:2 Related Passages

It follows what Rebbi Ḥelbo said in the name of Rav Ḥuna: The priestly blessings are read but not translated¹⁸³This refers to the first sentence in Mishnah 12. The first sentence presupposes a reading “is read but not translated” as in the Babli whereas the question of R. Abba bar Cohen is based on the reading here which declares that the priestly blessing is not read from the Torah. There is no indication in the Palestinian Midrashim that this was actual practice.. Rebbi Abba bar Cohen asked before Rebbi Yose, what is the reason? He told him, so you shall bless¹⁸⁴Num. 6:22., it was given as blessing, it was not given to be read.