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Rambam, Introduction to the Mishnah 22 הקדמת הרמב״ם למשנה כ״ב
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הפרק השלישי באשר נתפרסם מיחס חכמי המשנה מהם רבן גמליאל בנו של רבי יהודה הנשיא ורבי יהודה הנשיא בן רבן גמליאל בן רבי שמעון בן גמליאל הזקן בן רבן שמעון בן הלל הנשיא והוא הלל הבבלי אשר אליו נסמכה כת מן החכמים האחרונים ועל דעתו היתה ונקראת בית הלל.
The third [appendix] relates to when it is made known about the lineage of the sages of the Mishnah. Among them are [that] Rabban Gamliel is the son of Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi and Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi is the son of Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel the Elder, [Gamliel the elder being] the son of Rabban Shimon ben Hillel HaNassi. And [that Hillel] is Hillel the Babylonian upon which a group of the later sages relied upon and [went] according to his opinion. And [this group] was called the House of Hillel.
The third [appendix] relates to when it is made known about the lineage of the sages of the Mishnah. Among them are [that] Rabban Gamliel is the son of Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi and Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi is the son of Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel the Elder, [Gamliel the elder being] the son of Rabban Shimon ben Hillel HaNassi. And [that Hillel] is Hillel the Babylonian upon which a group of the later sages relied upon and [went] according to his opinion. And [this group] was called the House of Hillel.
והלל זה הוא מבני שפטיה בן אביטל בן דוד ואלה השבעה חכמים כבר התבאר שהם מזרע דוד.
And this Hillel is from the [descendants] of Sheftiah the son of Avital the son of David. And [about] these seven sages it has already been made clear that they are from the seed of David.
And this Hillel is from the [descendants] of Sheftiah the son of Avital the son of David. And [about] these seven sages it has already been made clear that they are from the seed of David.
ומהם ארבעה מקהל הגרים והם שמעיה ואבטליון ורבי עקיבא ורבי מאיר.
And among them are four that are from the congregation of converts. And they are Shemayah and Avtalyon and Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Meir.
And among them are four that are from the congregation of converts. And they are Shemayah and Avtalyon and Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Meir.
ומהם כהנים שמעון הצדיק אשר אליו חזרו ההלכות כלן לקיים מה שנאמר (דברים לג) יורו משפטיך ליעקב ורבי אלעזר בן עזריה גם הוא עשירי לעזרא ושמעון דודו והוא הידוע שמעון אחי עזריה ורבי אלעזר בן שמוע ורבי חנינא סגן הכהנים ור"ש בנו והוא הידוע ר"ש בן הסגן וישמעאל בן פאבי ויוחנן כהן גדול ורבן יוחנן בן זכאי ויוסי בן יועזר ורבי יוסי הכהן ורבי טרפון אליהועיני בן הקף חנמאל המצרי.
And among them are priests: Shimon the Righteous, to whom all the laws go back, to fulfill that which is stated (Deuteronomy 33:10), "They shall teach Your laws to Yaakov"; and Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah is also tenth [generation in the line] of Ezra; and Shimon his uncle, and he is known [as] Shimon the brother of Azariah; and Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua; and Rabbi Chaninah the Deputy of the priests; and Rabbi Shimon his son, and he is known [as] Rabbi Shimon the Deputy; and Yishmael ben Pavi; and Yochanan the High Priest and Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai; and Yose ben Yoezer; and Rabbi Yose the Priest; and Rabbi Tarfon; Rabbi Elehoeinai ben HaKof, Chanme'el the Egyptian.
And among them are priests: Shimon the Righteous, to whom all the laws go back, to fulfill that which is stated (Deuteronomy 33:10), "They shall teach Your laws to Yaakov"; and Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah is also tenth [generation in the line] of Ezra; and Shimon his uncle, and he is known [as] Shimon the brother of Azariah; and Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua; and Rabbi Chaninah the Deputy of the priests; and Rabbi Shimon his son, and he is known [as] Rabbi Shimon the Deputy; and Yishmael ben Pavi; and Yochanan the High Priest and Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai; and Yose ben Yoezer; and Rabbi Yose the Priest; and Rabbi Tarfon; Rabbi Elehoeinai ben HaKof, Chanme'el the Egyptian.
ושאריתם מישראל ולא נודע בהם במה שאני יודע יחס:
And the rest of them are from Israel and no lineage about them that I know about is known.
And the rest of them are from Israel and no lineage about them that I know about is known.