Beitzah 3:8 - 4:1

אבל לא במדה – a designated/special utensil for measuring that he measures and sells [produce] with it. But if it is not designated for this, even though it stands for the measurement, when this one that he measures with breaks, the other stands in its place, and he is permitted to fill with it.

אם היה כלי של מדה – even though it has yet been designated for this purpose, he should not fill it up. But the Halakha is not according to Rabbi Yehuda.

ממלא מדותיו מעיו"ט – for we don’t measure on the Festival day.

אף בחול המועד עושה כן – because of being idle from being in the House of Study, for many people would come to ask of him during the Intermediate Days when they are not busy with work and he would fill his measures at night which is not the time of study in the House of Study in order that he can be free during the daytime.

מפני מצוי המדות – when he would sell oil, he had many measurements, and the purchasers would bring their utensils and he would measure for each and every person with his own measuring utensil, and they would empty out everything into their utensils all night long, in order that there would be no remaining oil attached to the sides of the measuring device or on its walls and as a result he would be stealing from the purchasers.

מביא. ממקום למקום – within the [Sabbath] boundary limits.

לא יביאם וכו' – to place three or four jugs within a basket or a hamper and carry them, because it appears like a weekday activity to carry burdens. But if it is impossible to make a change, it is permissible.

אבל מביא הוא על כתפו – one or two for it proves that it is for the needs of the Festival day.

או לפניו – in his hand.

וכן המוליך את התבן – for burning or for the cattle.

לא יפשיל קופה לאחוריו – for it appears like a weekday activity.

ומתחילין בערמת התבן – even though he had not ordered it while it is was still daytime (before the start of the holiday) and he was not accustomed to burn with it, for this Tanna does not have the concept of Muktzeh/storage hut.

אבל לא בעצים [שבמוקצה] – something wide at the back of the homes is called Muktzeh (a space back of the dwelling containing stored up wood, cattle in sheds, etc.), on account that it is set aside in back and one does not go in and come out of there frequently. And this wood that we are speaking of here, are large beams of cedar set aside for construction, and regarded as an item set aside due to monetary loss, as they are expensive. For in this case, even Rabbi Shimon, who is not of the opinion that there is a prohibition of muktze, concedes.