If a table or a side-board was damaged or he covered them with marble but room was left for cups to be set, it is unclean. Rabbi Judah ruled: there must be room enough for pieces of food.
A table one of whose legs was removed is clean. If a second leg was removed it is still clean. But if a third was removed it becomes unclean where the owner has the intention of using it. Rabbi Yose says: no intention is necessary. The same law applies also to the side-board.
A bench, one of whose legs was removed, is clean. If its second leg also was removed it is still clean. If it was one handbreadth high it is unclean. A footstool one of whose legs was removed is unclean. The same applies to the stool in front of a cathedra.
A bride's stool which lost the coverings for the seatboards: Bet Shammai rules that it still susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even the frame of the stool is susceptible to uncleanness. A stool which was fixed to a kneading-trough, Bet Shammai rules that it susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even one made out of it is susceptible to uncleanness.
A chair whose seat boards did not project and then they were removed, it is still susceptible to uncleanness, for it is usual to turn it on its side and to sit on it.
A chair whose middle seat board was removed but the outer ones remained, it is still susceptible to uncleanness. If the outer ones were removed and the middle seat board remained it is also susceptible to uncleanness. Rabbi Shimon says: only if it was a handbreadth wide.
A chair, of which two seat boards were removed, this one next to this one: Rabbi Akiva says: it is susceptible to impurity; And the sages say that it is clean. Rabbi Judah said: so too if the seat boards of a bride's chair were lost, though the receptacle under remained, it is clean, since where the primary function has ceased, the secondary one also ceases.
A chest whose top part was removed is still susceptible to uncleanness on account of its bottom; If its bottom was removed it is still susceptible to uncleanness on account of its top part. If both the top part and the bottom part were removed: Rabbi Judah says that it is susceptible to uncleanness on account of its sides, But the sages rule that it is clean. A stonecutter's seat is subject to midras uncleanness.
A [wooden] block which was painted red or saffron, or was polished: Rabbi Akiva says that it is susceptible to uncleanness, But the sages say that it remains clean unless [a seat] was carved out. A small basket or a big one that was filled with straw or other soft material remains clean [even] if it was prepared as a seat. But if it was plaited over with reed-grass or with a cord it becomes susceptible to uncleanness.
A toilet is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If the leather seat was separated, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness and the iron is subject only to corpse uncleanness. A folding stool whose cover is of leather is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If it was taken apart, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness while the stool is altogether clean. A bath-house bench that has two wooden legs is susceptible to uncleanness. If one leg was of wood and the other of stone it is clean. Boards in a bath-house which were joined together: Rabbi Akiva says that they are susceptible to [midras] uncleanness; But the sages say that they are clean, since they are made only for the water to flow under them. A fumigation-cage that contains a receptacle for garments is susceptible to uncleanness, But one that is made like a bee-hive is clean.
הַשֻּׁלְחָן וְהַדְּלֻפְקִי שֶׁנִּפְחֲתוּ, אוֹ שֶׁחִפָּן בְּשַׁיִשׁ וְשִׁיֵּר בָּהֶם מְקוֹם הַנָּחַת הַכּוֹסוֹת, טְמֵאִים. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, מְקוֹם הַנָּחַת חֲתִיכוֹת:
If a table or a side-board was damaged or he covered them with marble but room was left for cups to be set, it is unclean. Rabbi Judah ruled: there must be room enough for pieces of food.
הַשֻּׁלְחָן שֶׁנִּטְּלָה אַחַת מֵרַגְלָיו, טָהוֹר. נִטְּלָה שְׁנִיָּה, טָהוֹר. נִטְּלָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית, טָמֵא כְּשֶׁיַּחְשֹׁב עָלָיו. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, אֵין צָרִיךְ מַחֲשָׁבָה. וְכֵן הַדְּלֻפְקִי:
A table one of whose legs was removed is clean. If a second leg was removed it is still clean. But if a third was removed it becomes unclean where the owner has the intention of using it. Rabbi Yose says: no intention is necessary. The same law applies also to the side-board.
סַפְסָל שֶׁנִּטַּל אַחַד מֵרָאשָׁיו, טָהוֹר. נִטַּל הַשֵּׁנִי, טָהוֹר. אִם יֶשׁ בּוֹ גֹבַהּ טֶפַח, טָמֵא. שְׁרַפְרַף שֶׁנִּטַּל אַחַד מֵרָאשָׁיו, טָמֵא. וְכֵן הַכִּסֵּא שֶׁלִּפְנֵי קַתֶּדְרָא:
A bench, one of whose legs was removed, is clean. If its second leg also was removed it is still clean. If it was one handbreadth high it is unclean. A footstool one of whose legs was removed is unclean. The same applies to the stool in front of a cathedra.
כִּסֵּא שֶׁל כַּלָּה שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ חִפּוּיָו, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי מְטַמְּאִין, וּבֵית הִלֵּל מְטַהֲרִין. שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר, אַף מַלְבֵּן שֶׁל כִּסֵּא, טָמֵא. כִּסֵּא שֶׁקְּבָעוֹ בַעֲרֵבָה, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי מְטַמְּאִין, וּבֵית הִלֵּל מְטַהֲרִין. שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר, אַף הֶעָשׂוּי בָּהּ:
A bride's stool which lost the coverings for the seatboards: Bet Shammai rules that it still susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even the frame of the stool is susceptible to uncleanness. A stool which was fixed to a kneading-trough, Bet Shammai rules that it susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even one made out of it is susceptible to uncleanness.
כִּסֵּא שֶׁלֹּא הָיוּ חִפּוּיָו יוֹצְאִין, וְנִטְּלוּ, טָמֵא, שֶׁכֵּן דַּרְכּוֹ לִהְיוֹת מַטֵּהוּ עַל צִדּוֹ וְיוֹשֵׁב עָלָיו:
A chair whose seat boards did not project and then they were removed, it is still susceptible to uncleanness, for it is usual to turn it on its side and to sit on it.
כִּסֵּא שֶׁנִּטַּל חִפּוּיוֹ הָאֶמְצָעִי וְהַחִיצוֹנִים קַיָּמִים, טָמֵא. נִטְּלוּ הַחִיצוֹנִים וְהָאֶמְצָעִי קַיָּם, טָמֵא. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, אִם הָיָה רָחָב טָפַח:
A chair whose middle seat board was removed but the outer ones remained, it is still susceptible to uncleanness. If the outer ones were removed and the middle seat board remained it is also susceptible to uncleanness. Rabbi Shimon says: only if it was a handbreadth wide.
כִּסֵּא שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ שְׁנַיִם מֵחִפּוּיָו זֶה בְצַד זֶה, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. אָמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, אַף כִּסֵּא שֶׁל כַּלָּה שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ חִפּוּיָו וְנִשְׁתַּיֵּר בּוֹ בֵית קַבָּלָה, טָהוֹר, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁבָּטַל הָעִקָּר וּבָטְלָה הַטְּפֵלָה:
A chair, of which two seat boards were removed, this one next to this one: Rabbi Akiva says: it is susceptible to impurity; And the sages say that it is clean. Rabbi Judah said: so too if the seat boards of a bride's chair were lost, though the receptacle under remained, it is clean, since where the primary function has ceased, the secondary one also ceases.
שִׁדָּה שֶׁנִּטַּל הָעֶלְיוֹן, טְמֵאָה מִפְּנֵי הַתַּחְתּוֹן. נִטַּל הַתַּחְתּוֹן, טְמֵאָה מִפְּנֵי הָעֶלְיוֹן. נִטַּל הָעֶלְיוֹן וְהַתַּחְתּוֹן, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה מְטַמֵּא מִפְּנֵי הַדַּפִּין, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. יְשִׁיבַת הַסַּתָּת, טָמֵא מִדְרָס:
A chest whose top part was removed is still susceptible to uncleanness on account of its bottom; If its bottom was removed it is still susceptible to uncleanness on account of its top part. If both the top part and the bottom part were removed: Rabbi Judah says that it is susceptible to uncleanness on account of its sides, But the sages rule that it is clean. A stonecutter's seat is subject to midras uncleanness.
כֹּפֶת שֶׁסֵּרְקוֹ, וְכִרְכְּמוֹ, וַעֲשָׂאוֹ פָנִים, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא. וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין, עַד שֶׁיָּחֹק בּוֹ. הַסַּל וְהַכַּלְכָּלָה שֶׁמִּלְאָן תֶּבֶן אוֹ מוֹכִין, הִתְקִינָן לִישִׁיבָה, טְהוֹרִין. סֵרְגָן בְּגֶמִי אוֹ בִמְשִׁיחָה, טְמֵאִין:
A [wooden] block which was painted red or saffron, or was polished: Rabbi Akiva says that it is susceptible to uncleanness, But the sages say that it remains clean unless [a seat] was carved out. A small basket or a big one that was filled with straw or other soft material remains clean [even] if it was prepared as a seat. But if it was plaited over with reed-grass or with a cord it becomes susceptible to uncleanness.
הָאַסְלָה, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס וּטְמֵא מֵת. פֵּרְשָׁה, הָעוֹר טָמֵא מִדְרָס, וְהַבַּרְזֶל טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. הַטְּרַסְקָל שֶׁחִפּוּיוֹ שֶׁל עוֹר, טָמֵא מִדְרָס וּטְמֵא מֵת. פֵּרְשָׁה, הָעוֹר טָמֵא מִדְרָס, וְהַטְּרַסְקָל טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם. סַפְסָלִין שֶׁבַּמֶּרְחָץ וּשְׁתֵּי רַגְלָיו שֶׁל עֵץ, טָמֵא. אַחַת שֶׁל עֵץ וְאַחַת שֶׁל אֶבֶן, טָהוֹר. הַנְּסָרִין שֶׁבַּמֶּרְחָץ שֶׁשִּׁגְּמָן, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין, שֶׁאֵינָם עֲשׂוּיִן אֶלָּא שֶׁיִּהְיוּ הַמַּיִם מְהַלְּכִין תַּחְתֵּיהֶן. קַנְקֵילִין שֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ בֵּית קַבָּלַת כְּסוּת, טְמֵאָה. וְהָעֲשׂוּיָה כְּכַוֶּרֶת, טְהוֹרָה:
A toilet is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If the leather seat was separated, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness and the iron is subject only to corpse uncleanness. A folding stool whose cover is of leather is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If it was taken apart, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness while the stool is altogether clean. A bath-house bench that has two wooden legs is susceptible to uncleanness. If one leg was of wood and the other of stone it is clean. Boards in a bath-house which were joined together: Rabbi Akiva says that they are susceptible to [midras] uncleanness; But the sages say that they are clean, since they are made only for the water to flow under them. A fumigation-cage that contains a receptacle for garments is susceptible to uncleanness, But one that is made like a bee-hive is clean.