Commentary for Bekhorot 15:10
מ"ט
Yet both lay eggs! - Rather say: Whatsoever has its male genital outside, gives birth, but whatsoever has its male genital inside lays eggs.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And as regards the domestic and wild goose, although the latter has its male balls outside, its male genital is inside. Therefore, in both instances, they lay eggs and do not give birth to their brood.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
Rashi on Bekhorot
This is the correct version: The dulfanin reproduce with people - if a person lies with one of them, they can produce offspring.
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Tosafot on Bekhorot
The dulfanin reproduce like people - The correct version is given by Rashi and is proven by the Tosefta [chapter 1]: they can reproduce from humans.
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Rashi on Bekhorot
Sons of the sea - there are fish in the sea that are half in the form of a man and half in the form of a fish. Sirene in old French.
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