Commentary for Bekhorot 18:16

והרי בכור אדם שצריך פדייה ומותר

What of the case of the first-born of a man who requires redemption and yet [even before redemption] one may derive benefit from him? - Rather argue [thus]: Is there an object concerning which the Torah particularly enjoined that redemption must be with a sheep and which was yet permitted to be used [before redemption]?

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