Avoda Zora 11a § 1
Honoring a Higher Rank
View Mode
Passage Content
The Caeser then sent another troop of Roman soldiers after him,
| Caeser: | Do not say anything to him, so that
he cannot convince you with his arguments. |
| The troops followed this instruction, and took Onkelos with them.
But while they were walking... |
|
| Onkelos: | I will say a mere statement to you:
A minor official [nifyora] holds a torch before a high official [apifyora], the high official holds a torch for a duke [dukasa], a duke for the governor, and the governor for the ruler [koma]. |