(Mishnah): The Tamid is offered through nine [Kohanim], 10, 11 or 12. It is never less [than nine] or more [than 12];

How is this? It itself is offered through nine. During Sukos, one holds in his hand a flask of water (for Nisuch ha'Mayim), so there are 10. In the afternoon there are 11 - it itself through nine, for two have in their hands two logs. On Shabbos there are 11 - itself through nine, and two have in their hands two spoons of Levonah of Lechem ha'Panim. On Shabbos of Sukos one holds in his hand a flask of water;

A ram is offered through 11. Five offer the meat (like for the Tamid, in Mishnah 2), and two each carry the innards, flour and wine.

A bull is offered through 24. The head and the [right hind] leg - one carries the head, and two carry the leg. The rump and the [left] hind leg - two carry the rump and two carry the leg. The chest and the neck - one carries the chest and three carry the neck. Two carry the two forelegs, two carry the two flanks, and the innards, flour and wine are through three each.

What does this discuss? It is for Korbanos Tzibur, but Korbanos of an individual, if [a Kohen] wants to offer [all by himself], he offers;

The flaying and dissection of these and these (Korbanos Tzibur and Korbanos Yachid) are the same (even a Zar may do them).

(Gemara) Suggestion: (It says "Zov Damah Yamim Rabim.'') Perhaps "Yamim'' is 100 or 200!

Rejection (R. Akiva): Anything that can connote a large number or a small number, if you asserted the large number, you did not assert (you have no proof to say so). If you asserted the small number, you asserted.

(Beraisa - R. Yehudah ben Beseirah): If there are two measures, one of which finishes [before the matter you want to measure], and one of which does not finish (it exceeds the matter you want to measure), everyone measures with the measure that finishes, and not with the measure that does not finish.

(R. Nechemyah): Does the verse come to open or to close (explain or conceal)? It does not come to close, rather, to open;

If [you] will say that "Yamim'' is 10, [perhaps] it is rather 100, or rather 200, or rather 1,000, or rather 10,000! When you say that Yamim is two, you open (explain precisely).

(R. Mana citing R. Yudah): Yamim is two. Perhaps Yamim is many? If it is many, it already says "Rabim''! Rather, Yamim is few. How much is it? I say that it is two;

Rabim is three. Perhaps Rabim is 10? It says Yamim, and it says Rabim. Just like Yamim, the minimum of Yamim is two, also Rabim, the minimum of Rabim is three.

Suggestion: Perhaps [I add] two [for Yamim] and three [for Rabim], and this is five!

Rejection: It does not say Yamim v'Rabim, rather, Yamim Rabim! How do I expound this? These Rabim are more than two. How many are they? They are three.

Suggestion: "V'Archu Bnei Aharon'' - perhaps 100 [Kohanim offer an Olah on the Mizbe'ach]!

Rejection: "V'Arach ha'Kohen Osam.''

Suggestion: Perhaps "v'Arach ha'Kohen Osam'' teaches that one Kohen arranges all the limbs!

Rejection: "V'Arach ha'Kohen Osam.''

How do we resolve these? One Kohen arranges two limbs. How many limbs are there? There are 10, and one [Kohen] takes the innards. It turns out six take the lamb. R. Yishmael says so;

R. Akiva says, v'Archu teaches two [Kohanim], Bnei Aharon teaches two, ha'Kohanim teaches two. This teaches that six Kohanim take a lamb. [The Hei in] ha'Kohanim includes bald Kohanim (even though normally they do not serve). R. Yehudah says so.

Question: The verse discusses an ox! Why do you say that it discusses the Tamid?

Answer #1 (Shimon bar Ba citing R. Yochanan citing R. Yanai): It says here Arichah, and it says below "v'Arach Aleha ha'Olah.'' Just like Arichah below is the morning Tamid, also Arichah here is the morning Tamid.

Answer #2 (Ula bar Shmuel citing R. Lazar): You do not need [a Gezeirah Shavah to teach that it discusses the morning Tamid. Rather,] since it says v'Archu, I know that there are two! You expound v'Archu is two, Bnei Aharon is two, ha'Kohanim is two, and it was taught that no [Haktarah] precedes the morning Tamid, except for the Ketores [which is on the inner Mizbe'ach, and not on wood. The verse "v'Archu...'' concludes "Al ha'Etzim.'' This implies that it is the first matter on the wood, i.e. the morning Tamid - PNEI MOSHE, HA'GAON RAV C. KANIEVSKY, SHLITA.]

Three could offer [a ram]! Why is it offered through 11? It is for publicity.

(Rabanan of Kisari): Why is a bull offered through 24? It is for publicity - "b'Veis Elokim Nehalech b'Ragesh'';

Why do you expound v'Archu is two, Bnei Aharon is two, and ha'Kohanim is two? This is for an individual's ox, that it is offered through six. (An ox of the Tzibur is offered through 24.)