Commentary for Bekhorot 72:57

ספק משמיה דרב ספק משמי דשמואל

We have learnt this: A FIRSTLING WHOSE EYE WAS BLINDED OR WHOSE FORE-FOOT WAS CUT OFF OR WHOSE HIND LEG WAS BROKEN, MAY BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THREE [PERSONS] OF THE SYNAGOGUE?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And these are prominent blemishes. The Mishnahs here also deal with a firstling abroad and nowadays, a previous Mishnah speaking of an old male firstling with long wool etc'. Now if it referred to Temple-times and in Palestine, why did not the Priest offer it up?');">³⁴</span>

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