Commentary for Bava Batra 168:2
דאמר רבי אלעא מנין לתורם מן הרעה על היפה שתרומתו תרומה שנאמר (במדבר יח, לב) ולא תשאו עליו חטא בהרימכם את חלבו ממנו
— It may be said [to be in agreement] even [with] the Rabbis. They dispute with Rabbi only in the case of tithe and heave-offering [for they are of the same opinion as] R. Elai. For R. Elai said: Whence [is it inferred] that, if one separates a heave-offering from an inferior quality for the [redemption of] a superior quality, his offering is valid, for it is said: And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, seeing that ye have set apart from it the best thereof,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XVIII, 32. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> [but, it is to be inferred, if you do not set apart from the best, but of the worst, you shall bear sin]; if, [however, the inferior quality] does not become consecrated, why [should there be any] bearing of sin?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Surely no wrong has been done, since his action is null and void, and he has to give another heave-offering. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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