Commentary for Bekhorot 94:31

המפלת שפיר מלא מים מלא דם מלא גנינין המפלת כמין דגים וחגבים שקצים ורמשים והמפלת ליום ארבעים הבא אחריהם בכור לנחלה ולכהן

IF [A WOMAN] DISCHARGES A SAC FULL OF WATER OR FULL OF BLOOD OR AN ABORTION CONSISTING OF A BAG FULL OF MANY-COLOURED SUBSTANCE; IF [A WOMAN] DISCHARGES SOMETHING LIKE FISH OR LOCUSTS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because fish and locusts are not regarded as offspring because Scripture in Genesis does not use in connection with them the expression rmhh 'he formed' , as it does in connection with man.');">²¹</span>

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