Yoma 17a (יז.) — the Talmud in English

Rather, is it not so? Infer from this

that the tanna of tractate Middot—

it is Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov.

And we conclude:

Infer from this.

Rav Adda, son of Rav Yitzḥak, said

to reconcile the above contradiction concerning the discrepancy between the mishnayot regarding the location of the Chamber of the Lambs:

This chamber

of the lambs was extremely long, and

extended toward the extremities,

as it was situated on the western side and extended toward both sides, north and south, until near the two ends of the courtyard, on the southern and northern sides.

And

therefore, for one

who comes

who comes

from

the side of

the north—

it appears to him

because of its length, as though the main part of the chamber were

in the south

west.

For he sees an open area in the southern part, beside him, and afterward he sees that the chamber continues.

But he does not see the open area on the other side, between the chamber and the northern side. Therefore, it appears to him that the main part of the chamber is in the southwest, although it also extends into the northern area.

And

for one

who comes from

the side of

the south—

it appears to him

according to the same principle, as though its main part were

in the north.

Rav Adda further said:

And it stands to reason

that

the main part of the Chamber of the Lambs

was in the southwest,

as it extended farther toward the south.

That is, the open area between the southern side of the chamber and the southern wall of the courtyard was narrower than the open area between the northern side of the chamber and the northern wall of the courtyard.

From what

can this be proven?

We establish

a contradiction between the mishnayot, from the Mishna in tractate Middot, which says that the Chamber of the

Showbread

was in the southwestern corner,

the Mishna concerning the Showbread,

and set it against the Mishna in tractate Tamid, from which it is implied that it was in the northeastern corner.

And we answer

this contradiction:

Rav Huna, son of Rav Yehoshua, said:

One master,

the tanna in tractate Middot,

counts

the location of the chambers for one who comes

by the right-hand route.

And the other master,

the tanna in tractate Tamid,

counts

the location of the chambers for one who comes

by the left-hand route.

From now on, there is no contradiction between the mishnayot.