(续上)载二贤灵柩的骆驼到了一座只容单行的桥前,停步不前。一个阿拉伯人说,这是二贤互相让路;他说按理拉巴·巴尔·拉夫胡纳该先过,骆驼便先过了。那阿拉伯人因轻慢拉夫哈姆努纳,牙齿随即脱落。
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他们来到一座只容单行通过的桥前,驮着两位贤者遗体的骆驼都站在原地,不肯过桥。
When they reached a bridge that could be crossed only in single file, the camels carrying the two Sages stood in their places and would not cross the bridge.
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有一个阿拉伯人看见这情形,对他们说:骆驼停步不走,这是怎么回事?
A certain Arab [Tayya’a] who witnessed what was happening said to them: What is this phenomenon that the camels have stopped moving?
注:「阿拉伯人」原文 טַיָּיעָא,泛指游牧的阿拉伯人。
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他们对他说:这两位已故的贤者在互相礼让。
They said to him: The deceased Sages are showing honor to each other.
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就好像一位贤者在说:请先生先走过桥去;同时另一位贤者也在说:请先生先走过去。
It is as if one Sage is saying: The Master should go and cross the bridge first, while at the same time the other Sage is saying: The Master should go and cross first.
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那阿拉伯人说:按理应当 拉巴·巴尔·拉夫胡纳 先走,因为他是大人物的儿子;于是驮着 拉巴·巴尔·拉夫胡纳 的骆驼就先过去了。
The Arab said: By law Rabba bar Huna should go first, since he is the son of a great man, and the camel carrying Rabba bar Huna then passed first.
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不久,那阿拉伯人的臼齿和其他牙齿都脱落了,因为他对 拉夫哈姆努纳 不敬。
Shortly thereafter, the molars and other teeth of that Arab fell out due to the disrespect he showed Rav Hamnuna.