Commenting on this, the Encyclopaedia Judaica states: “If the barley was ripe it was taken from the vicinity of Jerusalem; otherwise it could be brought from anywhere in Israel.
Mengomentari hal ini, Encyclopaedia Judaica menyatakan, ” Jika sudah masak, barli akan diambil dari sekitar Yerusalem; kalau belum ada, barli akan diambil dari daerah mana saja di Israel.