טַבַּעַת אָדָם, טְמֵאָה. טַבַּעַת בְּהֵמָה וְכֵלִים וּשְׁאָר כָּל הַטַּבָּעוֹת, טְהוֹרוֹת. קוֹרַת הַחִצִּים, טְמֵאָה. וְשֶׁל אֲסִירִין, טְהוֹרָה. הַקּוֹלָר, טְמֵאָה. שַׁלְשֶׁלֶת שֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ בֵּית נְעִילָה, טְמֵאָה. הָעֲשׂוּיָה לִכְפִיתָה, טְהוֹרָה. שַׁלְשֶׁלֶת שֶׁל סִיטוֹנוֹת, טְמֵאָה, שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים טְהוֹרָה. אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי, אֵימָתַי, בִּזְמַן שֶׁהוּא מַפְתֵּחַ אֶחָד, אֲבָל אִם הָיוּ שְׁנַיִם, אוֹ שֶׁקָּשַׁר חִלָּזוֹן בְּרֹאשָׁהּ, טְמֵאָה: A man's ring is susceptible to impurity. A ring for cattle or for vessels and all other rings are clean. A beam for arrows is susceptible to impurity, but one for prisoners is clean. A prisoner's collar is susceptible to impurity. A chain that has a lock-piece is susceptible to impurity. But that used for tying up cattle is clean. The chain used by wholesalers is susceptible to impurity. That used by householders is clean. Rabbi Yose said: When is this so? When it attaches to one door, but if it attaches to two doors or if it had a snail[-shaped] piece at its end it is susceptible to impurity.
קְנֵה מֹאזְנַיִם שֶׁל סָרוֹקוֹת, טָמֵא, מִפְּנֵי אֻנְקְלָיוֹת. וְשֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים, אִם יֶשׁ בּוֹ אֻנְקְלָיוֹת, טָמֵא. אֻנְקְלִין שֶׁל כַּתָּפִין, טְהוֹרָה. וְשֶׁל רוֹכְלִים, טְמֵאָה. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, שֶׁל רוֹכְלִים, שֶׁלְּפָנָיו טְמֵאָה, וְשֶׁלְּאַחֲרָיו טְהוֹרָה. אֻנְקְלִי דַרְגָּשׁ, טְמֵאָה. וְשֶׁל נַקְלִיטִין, טְהוֹרָה. שֶׁל שִׁדָּה, טְמֵאָה. וְשֶׁל אָקוֹן, טְהוֹרָה. שֶׁל שֻׁלְחָן, טָמֵא. שֶׁל מְנוֹרַת הָעֵץ, טָהוֹר. זֶה הַכְּלָל, כָּל הַמְחֻבָּר לַטָּמֵא, טָמֵא. וְהַמְחֻבָּר לַטָּהוֹר, טָהוֹר. וְכֻלָּן, אַחַת אַחַת בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָן, טְהוֹרוֹת: The beam of a wool-combers’ balance is susceptible to impurity on account of the hooks. And that of a householder, if it has hooks is also susceptible to impurity. The hooks of porters are clean but those of peddlers are susceptible to impurity. Rabbi Judah says: in the case of the peddlers' [hooks], [the hook] that is in front is susceptible to impurity but that which is behind is clean. The hook of a couch is susceptible to impurity but that of bed poles is clean. [The hook of] a chest is susceptible to impurity but that of a fish trap is clean. That of a table is susceptible to impurity but that of a wooden candlestick is clean. This is the general rule: any hook that is attached to a susceptible vessel is susceptible to impurity, but one that is attached to a vessel that is not susceptible to impurity is clean. All these, however, are by themselves clean.
כִּסּוּי טֶנִי שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת, שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים, רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. וְשֶׁל רוֹפְאִים, טָמֵא. הַדֶּלֶת שֶׁבַּמִּגְדָּל, שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים, טְהוֹרָה. וְשֶׁל רוֹפְאִים, טְמֵאָה. הַיַּתּוּכִין, טְמֵאִים. וְהַפְּרָכִין, טְהוֹרִין. עַקְרַב בֵּית הַבַּד, טְמֵאָה. וְאֻנְקְלִי שֶׁבַּכְּתָלִים, טְהוֹרָה: The metal cover of a basket of householders: Rabban Gamaliel says: it is susceptible to impurity, The sages say that it is clean. But that of physicians is susceptible to impurity. The door of a cupboard of householders is clean but that of physicians is susceptible to impurity. Tongs are susceptible to impurity but stove-tongs are clean. The scorpion [-shaped] hook in an olive-press is susceptible to impurity but the hooks for the walls are clean.
מַסְמֵר הַגָּרָע, טָמֵא. וְשֶׁל אֶבֶן הַשָּׁעוֹת, טָהוֹר. רַבִּי צָדוֹק מְטַמֵּא. מַסְמֵר הַגַּרְדִּי, טָמֵא. וְאָרוֹן שֶׁל גָּרוֹסוֹת, רַבִּי צָדוֹק מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. הָיְתָה עֲגָלָה שֶׁלָּהּ שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת, טְמֵאָה: A blood-letters’ nail is susceptible to impurity. But [the nail] of a sundial is clean. Rabbi Zadok says that it is susceptible to impurity. A weaver's nail is susceptible to impurity. The chest of a grist-dealer: Rabbi Zadok says: it is susceptible to impurity, But the sages say that it is clean. If its wagon was made of metal it is susceptible to impurity.
מַסְמֵר שֶׁהִתְקִינוֹ לִהְיוֹת פּוֹתֵחַ וְנוֹעֵל בּוֹ, טָמֵא. הֶעָשׂוּי לִשְׁמִירָה, טָהוֹר. מַסְמֵר שֶׁהִתְקִינוֹ לִהְיוֹת פּוֹתֵחַ בּוֹ אֶת הֶחָבִית, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא. וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין, עַד שֶׁיִּצְרְפֶנּוּ. מַסְמֵר שֶׁל שֻׁלְחָנִי, טָהוֹר. וְרַבִּי צָדוֹק מְטַמֵּא. שְׁלֹשָׁה דְבָרִים רַבִּי צָדוֹק מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. מַסְמֵר שֶׁל שֻׁלְחָנִי, וְאָרוֹן שֶׁל גָּרוֹסוֹת, וּמַסְמֵר שֶׁל אֶבֶן הַשָּׁעוֹת, רַבִּי צָדוֹק מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין: A nail which he adapted to be able to open or to shut a lock is susceptible to impurity. But one used for guarding is clean. A nail which he adapted to open a jar: Rabbi Akiva says that it is susceptible to impurity, But the sages say that it is clean unless he forges it. A money-changer's nail is clean, But Rabbi Zadok says: it is susceptible to impurity. There are three things which Rabbi Zadok holds to be susceptible to impurity and the sages hold clean: The nail of a money-changer, The chest of a grist-dealer And the nail of a sundial. Rabbi Zadok rules that these are susceptible to impurity and the sages rule that they are clean.
אַרְבָּעָה דְּבָרִים רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. כִּסּוּי טֶנִי שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים, וּתְלוֹי הַמַּגְרֵדוֹת, וְגֹלְמֵי כְלֵי מַתָּכוֹת, וְטַבְלָה שֶׁנֶּחְלְקָה לִשְׁנָיִם. וּמוֹדִים חֲכָמִים לְרַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל בְּטַבְלָה שֶׁנֶּחְלְקָה לִשְׁנַיִם, אֶחָד גָּדוֹל וְאֶחָד קָטָן, שֶׁהַגָּדוֹל טָמֵא וְהַקָּטָן טָהוֹר: There are four things which Rabban Gamaliel says are susceptible to impurity, and the sages say are not susceptible to impurity.The covering of a metal basket, if it belongs to householders; And the hanger of a strigil; And metal vessels which are still unshaped; And a plate that is divided into two [equal] parts. And the sages agree with Rabban Gamaliel in the case of a plate that was divided into two parts, one large and one small, that the large one is susceptible to impurity and the small one is not susceptible to impurity.
דִּינָר שֶׁנִּפְסַל וְהִתְקִינוֹ לִתְלוֹתוֹ בְצַוַּאר קְטַנָּה, טָמֵא. וְכֵן סֶלַע שֶׁנִּפְסְלָה וְהִתְקִינָהּ לִהְיוֹת שׁוֹקֵל בָּהּ, טְמֵאָה. עַד כַּמָּה תִפָּסֵל וִיהֵא רַשַּׁאי לְקַיְּמָהּ, עַד שְׁנֵי דִינָרִין. פָּחוֹת מִכָּאן, יָקֹץ: If a dinar had been invalidated and then was adapted for hanging around a young girl's neck it is susceptible to impurity. So, too, if a sela had been invalidated was adapted for use as a weight, it is susceptible to impurity. How much may it depreciate while one is still permitted to keep it? As much as two denars. Less and he must be cut it up.
הָאוֹלָר, וְהַקֻּלְמוֹס, וְהַמְּטוּטֶלֶת, וְהַמִּשְׁקָלוֹת, וְהַכּוּרִים, וְהַכַּן, וְהַכַּנָּא, טְמֵאִים. וְכָל גֹּלְמֵי כְלֵי עֵץ, טְמֵאִים, חוּץ מִשֶּׁל אֶשְׁכְּרוֹעַ. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, אַף גְּרוֹפִית שֶׁל זַיִת, טְהוֹרָה, עַד שֶׁתִּשָּׁלֵק: A pen-knife, a writing pen, a plummet, a weight, pressing plates, a measuring-rod, and a measuring-table are susceptible to impurity. All unfinished wooden vessels also are susceptible to impurity, excepting those made of boxwood. Rabbi Judah says: one made of an olive-tree branch is also clean unless it was first heated.