Commentary for Bekhorot 27:16

הא לפני פדיונן אסירי

are forbidden as regards shearing and working! - [No]. It can he maintained that this is no proof. For an object consecrated for its value, eventually to be used for the altar,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The money realized from its sale is used to purchase sacrifices for the altar, and we therefore prohibit its shearing and working.');">¹²</span> might be confused with an object which is itself consecrated for the altar, therefore the Rabbis enacted a prohibition.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because if in the former case we permit the shearing and working, we might be led to permit in the latter case.');">¹³</span> But in the case of an object dedicated for keeping the Temple in repair, the Rabbis did not enact a prohibition.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For there is little fear here that because in the one case we permit the shearing and working. we might be led to permit in connection with the object consecrated as such, as there is an obvious distinction between the two.');">¹⁴</span> THEIR OFFSPRING AND MILK ARE PERMITTED etc. How is this to be understood? Shall I say that [we speak of where] they became pregnant and gave birth after their redemption? Surely this is obvious? They are unconsecrated animals! Rather what is meant is that they were pregnant before their redemption and gave birth after their redemption. This implies that before their redemption, [the offspring] are forbidden!?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To be used for any purpose without redemption, nor could they be offered up on the altar, since even their own mother is not fit for the altar.');">¹⁵</span>

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