Commentary for Bekhorot 82:29

אלא מעתה בערכין יערך

relates only to a hermaphrodite but as regards a tumtum all agree that there is a doubt as to its sex<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In case the skin tears and reveals it as a male.');">¹⁸</span> and therefore it is hallowed by reason of this uncertainty [its shearing and slaughtering being therefore prohibited]. Said Raba to him: According to this, the law of valuation<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Lev. XXVII, 1ff.');">¹⁹</span> should apply to a tumtum?

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