There are three different types of shields:A bent shield is susceptible to midras uncleanness; A shield used in the arena is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And the Arabian toy shield is pure from all uncleanness.
There are three different types of wagons:The one made like a cathedra is susceptible to midras uncleanness; The one made like a bed is susceptible to corpse uncleanness, And the one for [the transport of] stones is free from all uncleanness.
There are three different types of baking-troughs:If a baking-trough of a capacity from two log to nine kav was split it is susceptible to midras uncleanness; If it was whole it is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And if it holds the prescribed measure it is free from all uncleanness.
שלש עריבות הן. עריבה משני לוג ועד תשעה קבין שנסדקה. טמאה מדרס. שלימה. טמאה טמא מת. והבאה במדה. טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of boxes:A box whose opening is at the sides is susceptible to midras uncleanness; If it is on the top it is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And if it holds the prescribed measure it is free from all uncleanness.
There are three different types of leather covers:That of barbers is susceptible to midras uncleanness; That on which people eat is susceptible to corpse uncleanness. And that for [spreading out] olives is free from all uncleanness.
שלשה תרבוסין הן. של ספרין טמא מדרס. שאוכלין עליו טמא טמא מת ושל זיתים טהור מכלום:
There are three different types of bases:One which lies before a bed or before a scribe is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One for a side-table is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And one for a cupboard is free from all uncleanness.
שלש בססיות הן. שלפני המטה. ושלפני סופרים. טמאה מדרס. ושל דלפקי. טמאה טמא מת. ושל מגדל טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of writing tablets:That of papyrus is susceptible to midras uncleanness; That which had a receptacle for wax is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And that which is smooth is free from all uncleanness.
שלש פנקסיות הן. האפיפורין. טמאה מדרס. ושיש בה בית קבול שעוה טמאה טמא מת. וחלקה. טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of beds:One that is used for lying upon is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One used by glass makers is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And one used by weavers is free from all uncleanness.
שלש מטות הן. העשויה לשכיבה. טמאה מדרס. של זגגין טמאה טמא מת. ושל סרגין טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of baskets:The one for dung is susceptible to midras uncleanness; The one for straw is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And a camel's rope bag is free from all uncleanness.
שלש משפלות הן. של זבל טמאה מדרס. של תבן טמאה טמא מת. והפוחלץ של גמלים טהור מכלום:
There are three different types of mats:One used for sitting upon is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One used by dyers is susceptible to corpse uncleanness. And one used in wine-presses is free from all uncleanness.
שלשה מפצים הן. העשויה לישיבה טמאה מדרס. של צבעין טמא טמא מת. ושל גתות טהור מכלום:
There are three different types of water skins and three different types of shepherds' wallets:Those that can hold the prescribed quantity are susceptible to midras uncleanness; Those that cannot hold the prescribed quantity are susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And those made of fish skin are free from all uncleanness.
There are three different types of hides:That which is used as a rug is susceptible to midras uncleanness; That which is used as a wrapper for vessels is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And that which is intended for straps and sandals is free from all uncleanness.
שלשה עורות הן. העשוי לשטיח טמא מדרס. לתכריך הכלים טמא טמא מת. ושל רצועות ושל סנדלים טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of sheets:One used for lying upon is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One used as a curtain is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And one used as a mural decoration is free from all uncleanness.
שלשה סדינין הן. העשוי לשכיבה. טמא מדרס. לוילון טמא טמא מת. ושל צורות טהור מכלום:
There are three different types of napkins:One used for hands is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One used for books is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And the one used as a shroud or a covering for the harps of the Levites is free from all uncleanness.
שלש מטפחות הן. של ידים טמא מדרס. של ספרין. טמאה טמא מת ושל תכריך ושל נבלי בני לוי טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of hip-boots:Those used by the hunters of animals and birds are susceptible to midras uncleanness; Those used by locust gatherers are susceptible to corpse uncleanness. And those used by fig-pickers are free from all uncleanness.
שלשה פרקילינין הן. של צדי חיה ועוף טמא מדרס. של חגבין. טמא טמא מת ושל קייצין טהור מכלום:
There are three different types of hair nets:A girl's is susceptible to midras uncleanness; An old woman's is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And [the hair net] of a woman who "goes out" is free from all uncleanness.
שלש סבכות הן. של ילדה. טמאה טומאת מדרס. של זקנה. טמאה טמא מת ושל יוצאת לחוץ טהורה מכלום:
There are three different types of baskets: If a worn-out basket is patched on to a sound one, all is determined by the sound one; If a small basket is patched on to a large one all is determined by the large one; If they are equal all is determined by the inner one. Rabbi Shimon says: if the cup of a balance was patched on to the bottom of a boiler on the inside, the latter becomes unclean; but if on the outside it remains clean. If it was patched on to the side, whether on the inside or the outside, it remains clean.
שלש קופות הן מהוהה שטלייה על הבריה. הולכין אחר הבריה קטנה על הגדולה. הולכין אחר הגדולה. היו שוות. הולכין אחר הפנימית. ר' שמעון אומר כף מאזנים שטלייה על שולי המיחם. מבפנים טמא. מבחוץ טהור. טליה על צדה. בין מבפנים בין מבחוץ טהור:
