Though they have said: “They do not seize collateral from women, slaves, or minors”, [nevertheless,] if they contributed [the half shekel] we accept it from them. [However, if] a Gentile or a Cuthean contributed, we do not accept [it] from them. Nor do we accept from them bird-offerings of zavim, zavos, and women after childbirth, nor sin-offerings and guilt-offerings; but we accept vow-offerings and gift-offerings from them.  This is the general rule: Whatever may be vowed or donated, we accept from them; whatever may not be vowed nor donated, we do not accept from them. And so has it been made clear by Ezra, as it is said: It is not for you and for us to build a house for our God (Ezra 4:3).