Commentary for Kiddushin 57:15
לפדותו: מנלן דכתיב (שמות יג, ב) כל בכור בניך תפדה והיכא דלא פרקיה אבוה מיחייב איהו למפרקיה דכתיב (במדבר יח, טו) פדה תפדה
- The School of R'Ishmael taught: whenever 'command' is stated,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As here: as God had commanded him.');"><sup>25</sup></span> its only purpose is to denote exhortation for then and all time.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'for immediately and for generations'. [Rashi renders: to denote exhortation, to be zealous in the fulfilment of the command, that it comes into force immediately, and that it is binding for all generations.]');"><sup>26</sup></span> Exhortation, as it is written.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
All firstborn sons must be redeemed. It is primarily the father’s responsibility but if the father does not do so, the son must redeem himself.
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