Talmud do Lamentacje Jeremiasza 3:18

²⁹⁶This paragraph has no parallel in Thr. rabba. Rav Ḥuna said, when the slain of Bettar were permitted to be buried, “the good and the benefactor” was fixed. “The good” that they did not decompose, “the benefactor” that they were permitted for burial²⁹⁷The fourth benediction of Grace. Babli 31a; Berakhot 1:8 (Note 278), 7:1 (Notes 35,36), Babli 48b.. It was stated, Rebbi Yose said, 52 years Bettar existed after the destruction of the Temple. And why was it destroyed? For they lit lights after the destruction of the Temple. Why did they light lights? Because the council members²⁹⁸Greek βουλευτής. of Jerusalem were dominating the center of the city. When they were seeing a person moving to Jerusalem they said to him, since we heard about you that you are aspiring to be made judge²⁹⁹Greek ʼάρχων, - οντος. or councillor; he would say to them, that is not my intention³⁰⁰To become elected and to pay bribes for the purpose.. Because we heard about you that you intend to sell your property³⁰¹Greek ου ʼσία.; he would say to them, that is not my intention. His colleague would say to him, what are you arguing with this one, write and I shall sign³⁰²Since a sale document is valid if it is testified to by two witnesses; it needs no signature of any of the parties to the sale.. He would write and his colleague would sign. They would send the sale document³⁰³A Semitic form of Greek ʼωνή. to his house companion and told him, if X comes to enter his property, do not let him, because it is sold to us. When he heard this from them he said, if only this man’s leg had been broken before he came to Jerusalem. That is what is written³⁰⁴Thr. 3:18., they caught our steps, not to walk in our streets. They caught our steps, destroy the way to that House, our end is near, the end of this House is near, our days are fulfilled, the days of this House are fulfilled. They also did not come out well, he who enjoys disaster will not be acquitted³⁰⁵Prov. 17:5..