Talmud su Numeri 18:26

If somebody had 100 figs, 50 large ones and 50 small ones. If he takes from the large ones, should he take nine? If he takes from the small ones, should he take eleven? If he takes ten large ones, there might be one profane among them and we would worry lest perhaps he use that one to make it heave of the tithe for another place, but it is written (Num. 18:26): “The heave of the Eternal, tithe from tithe,” not profane from tithe⁴⁷Probably a scribal error; it would be more reasonable to say “not tithe from profane,” since once produce is put in order, nothing of it can ever become heave or tithe again. But there is no manuscript evidence for this and the problem is not taken up in Sifry.. Rebbi Abun bar Cahana⁴⁸Galilean Amora of the third generation, a student of R. Joḥanan who lived until the time of R. Mana. said, he stipulates and says, the tithe due from this produce should be fixed from the tip of each stem und continue until it reaches⁴⁹If the total volume of all figs is V and that of the ten equal selected large figs is ε + V/10, then in each fig there is a volume of ε/10 profane and the rest is tithe. Hence, there is no fig selected that cannot be used for heave of the tithe.; in each of the ten there is heave of the tithe and a tiny bit of profane.

⁵⁷This and the following paragraphs are from Terumot Chapter 1, Notes 105–135, with minor differences. There, we have stated: Rebbi Jehudah says, the heave given by a minor who has not yet grown two pubic hairs is heave. It was stated in the name of Rebbi Meïr: His heave is never heave unless he grew two pubic hairs. Rebbi Abin, Cahana in the name of the Rebbi Hila (Num.18:32): “You should not carry guilt because of it.” He who may carry guilt can give heave, he who cannot carry guilt cannot give heave. They objected: But a Gentile cannot incur guilt, and he may give heave! Rebbi Yose in the name of Rebbi Hila (Num. 18:27): “Your heave will be credited to you”, (v. 26) “and you shall lift”. Anybody for whom “thought” is written may give heave. But anybody for whom “thought” is not written cannot give heave. They objected: But “thought” is not written for Gentiles, and he may give heave! Rebbi Hoshaia stated: Gentiles have no “thought” whether for preparation or for heave.

That takes care of large quantities. If there was little, if he had ten figs, five large ones and five small ones? If he takes from the large ones, he has to take one minus⁵⁰Cf. Latin parum, adv., “too little, not enough.” a little. From the little ones, he has to take one plus a little. If he took one of the large ones, it contains a little bit of profane and one has to worry that maybe he turns that profane part into heave of the tithe for another place, and it is written (Num. 18:26): “The heave of the Eternal, tithe from tithe,” not profane from tithe. Rebbi Abba from Carthage said, he stipulates and says, the tithe due from this produce should be fixed from the tip of each stem and he marks it and says to the Cohen, as far as where I marked it⁵¹The heave extends only from the stem to the mark on the fig..