Mishnah Kelim 24

1There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה תְרִיסִין הֵם. תְּרִיס הַכָּפוּף, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁמְּשַׂחֲקִין בּוֹ בַּקֻּנְפּוֹן, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְדִיצַת הָעַרְבִיִּין, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (5493)

2There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ עֲגָלוֹת הֵן. הָעֲשׂוּיָה כְקַתֶּדְרָא, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. כְּמִטָּה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל אֲבָנִים, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4093)

3There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ עֲרֵבוֹת הֵן. עֲרֵבָה מִשְּׁנֵי לֹג וְעַד תִּשְׁעָה קַבִּין שֶׁנִּסְדְּקָה, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. שְׁלֵמָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְהַבָּאָה בַמִּדָּה, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (5319)

4There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ תֵּבוֹת הֵן. תֵּבָה שֶׁפִּתְחָהּ מִצִּדָּהּ, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. מִלְמַעְלָן, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְהַבָּאָה בַמִּדָּה, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4427)

5There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה תַרְבּוּסִין הֵן. שֶׁל סַפָּרִין, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. שֶׁאוֹכְלִין עָלָיו, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל זֵיתִים, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (4734)

6There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ בְּסָסִיּוֹת הֵן. שֶׁלִּפְנֵי הַמִּטָּה וְשֶׁלִּפְנֵי סוֹפְרִים, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁל דְּלֻפְקִי, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל מִגְדָּל, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4862)

7There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ פִּנְקָסִיּוֹת הֵן. הָאֱפִיפוֹרִין, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ בֵּית קִבּוּל שַׁעֲוָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וַחֲלָקָה, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4801)

8There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ מִטּוֹת הֵן. הָעֲשׂוּיָה לִשְׁכִיבָה, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. שֶׁל זַגָּגִין, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל סָרָגִין, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4230)

9There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ מַשְׁפֵּלוֹת הֵן. שֶׁל זֶבֶל, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. שֶׁל תֶּבֶן, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְהַפֻּחְלָץ שֶׁל גְּמַלִּים, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (4624)

10There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה מַפָּצִים הֵן. הָעֲשׂוּיָה לִישִׁיבָה, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. שֶׁל צַבָּעִין, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל גִּתּוֹת, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (4655)

11There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ חֲמָתוֹת וְשָׁלֹשׁ תּוּרְמְלִין הֵן. הַמְקַבְּלִים כַּשִּׁעוּר, טְמֵאִין מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁאֵינָן מְקַבְּלִין כַּשִּׁעוּר, טְמֵאִים טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל עוֹר הַדָּג, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (6963)

12There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה עוֹרוֹת הֵן. הֶעָשׂוּי לְשָׁטִיחַ, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. לְתַכְרִיךְ הַכֵּלִים, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל רְצוּעוֹת וְשֶׁל סַנְדָּלִים, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (5798)

13There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה סְדִינִין הֵן. הֶעָשׂוּי לִשְׁכִיבָה, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. לְוִילוֹן, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל צוּרוֹת, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (4052)

14There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ מִטְפָּחוֹת הֵן. שֶׁל יָדַיִם, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. שֶׁל סְפָרִין, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת, וְשֶׁל תַּכְרִיךְ וְשֶׁל נִבְלֵי בְנֵי לֵוִי, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (5134)

15There 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.

שְׁלֹשָׁה פְרָקִילִינִין הֵן. שֶׁל צָדֵי חַיָּה וָעוֹף, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. שֶׁל חֲגָבִין, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל קַיָּצִין, טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם: (4098)

16There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ סְבָכוֹת הֵן. שֶׁל יַלְדָּה, טְמֵאָה טֻמְאַת מִדְרָס. שֶׁל זְקֵנָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וְשֶׁל יוֹצֵאת לַחוּץ, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם: (4736)

17There 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.

שָׁלֹשׁ קֻפּוֹת הֵן. מְהוּהָה שֶׁטְּלָיָהּ עַל הַבְּרִיָּה, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַבְּרִיָּה. קְטַנָּה עַל הַגְּדוֹלָה, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַגְּדוֹלָה. הָיוּ שָׁווֹת, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַפְּנִימִית. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, כַּף מֹאזְנַיִם שֶׁטְּלָיָהּ עַל שׁוּלֵי הַמֵּחַם, מִבִּפְנִים, טָמֵא. מִבַּחוּץ, טָהוֹר. טְלָיָהּ עַל צִדָּהּ, בֵּין מִבִּפְנִים בֵּין מִבַּחוּץ, טָהוֹר: (8587)

English translation: Joshua Kulp, Mishnah Yomit (Conservative Yeshiva), via Sefaria, licensed CC BY; changes made (line breaks, spacing, a typo, and Kulp's study notes removed from five mishnayot). Hebrew: Torat Emet 357, public domain; Bikkurim chapter 4 from Dan Be'eri's edition of the Kaufmann manuscript, public domain.