Question: Were the [Korbanos of the] Milu'im a Korban Yachid, or a Korban Tzibur?

Answer: "Va'Yismechu Aharon u'Vanav Es Yedeihem Al Rosh ha'Ayil'' teaches that they were a Korban Yachid. (We are not Somech on Korbanos Tzibur.)

Question: A Beraisa teaches that they were a Korban Tzibur!

Answer (R. Idi): The Tzibur volunteered them, and handed them over to [Aharon and his sons].

Question: (Aharon and his sons were commanded to stay in the Mishkan for seven days.) From where do we learn [the days of] the Milu'im - from Korbanos, or from Ma'aseh Bereishis?

If you will say that we learn from Korbanos, the night follows the (is considered part of the previous) day. If you will say that we learn from Ma'aseh Bereishis, the day follows the night (each day begins from the previous night).

If you will say that we learn from Korbanos, the last night (after the seventh day) has no day (following it, during which they must stay in Ohel Mo'ed). If you will say that we learn from Ma'aseh Bereishis, the first day has no night [before it].

(Mishnah): These pull [Lechem ha'Panim of last week off the Shulchan], and these place [the new Lechem on it immediately], and the Tefach of this is next to the Tefach of this, for it says "Lefanai Tamid'' (there must be Lechem on the Shulchan at every moment). R. Yosi says, even if these remove and [right afterwards] these place, this is Tamid.

Inference: Our Mishnah (the first Tana, who argues with R. Yosi) is R. Meir.

(R. Yochanan): R. Yosi agrees that if they removed the old [Lechem] in the morning and arranged the new in the afternoon, this is not Tamid.

(R. Yochanan): R. Yosi learned from Aharon and his sons dwelling [in the Ohel Mo'ed]. Just like you say about Aharon and his sons dwelling, one must transfer from day to night and from night to day (while they are dwelling Pesach Ohel Mo'ed, also) here [Lechem ha'Panim must be on the Shulchan] at the transfer from day to night and from night to day.

(R. Chiyah bar Yosef): Since [Lechem was on the Shulchan] at the transfer from day to night, that suffices (even if the Shulchan was empty shortly afterwards, until late the next to afternoon, this is Tamid).

Question: What would R. Chiyah bar Yosef say about Aharon and his sons dwelling [in Chatzer ha'Mishkan]?

Answer: If there (Lechem ha'Panim), that it is written Tamid, you say that since he transferred from day to night, it suffices, here, that it is not written Tamid, all the more so!

Consequence: It is found that according to R. Yochanan, [the Mishkan needed to be assembled at every transition from day to night and vice-versa, so] it was assembled 14 times and dismantled 13 times (the last time, it was left standing). According to R. Chiya bar Yosef, it was assembled seven times and dismantled six times.

(Beraisa): All seven days of the Milu'im, Moshe anointed the Mishkan, assembled it and dismantled it, and did the Avodos on it. On the eighth day, he assembled it and did not dismantle it;

R. Yosah bei R. Yehudah says, even on the eighth day, he assembled it, anointed it and dismantled it.

Inference (R. Ze'ira): This teaches that [he holds that] what was assembled at night is Pasul for Avodah of the day. (If not, there was no reason to dismantle it on the eighth day.)

Consequence: It is found that according to R. Yochanan, R. Yosi bar R. Yudah holds that it was assembled 21 times and dismantled 20 times. (Each day it was assembled before dawn, and dismantled and assembled for the sake of Avodas ha'Yom, and dismantled and assembled before night.) According to R. Chiya bar Yosef, R. Yosi bar R. Yudah holds that it was assembled 14 times and dismantled 13 times.

Question: What is the source that they dismantled it [during the Milu'im]?

Answer (Ze'irah): "Va'Yhi b'Yom Kalos Moshe Lehakim Es ha'Mishkan'' - it was the day that completed his constructions.