Commentary for Meilah 3:27

הואיל ומרצין לפיגולין

And if only these [first two instances] were stated, I would argue: [The law of Sacrilege still applies to them, because in these cases the sacrifices were at least offered during the day and] the day is the proper time for offering; in the case, however, where they were SLAUGHTERED BY NIGHT AND [THEIR BLOOD] SPRINKLED DURING THE DAY, since night is not the proper time for offering and the sacrifices were slaughtered by night, I might have thought that the Law of Sacrilege would no longer apply to them. And if SLAUGHTERED BY NIGHT [AND THEIR BLOOD SPRINKLED DURING THE DAY] were stated<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But not the following instance.');">¹⁸</span> I would argue: The Law of Sacrilege still applies to them, because the blood was received during the day. In the case, however, where they were SLAUGHTERED DURING THE DAY AND THEIR BLOOD SPRINKLED BY NIGHT,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This argumentation proves that the version of Tosaf. in the Mishnah is correct, cf. p. 1. n. 5.');">¹⁹</span> since it is not the proper time for offering,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., sprinkling.');">²⁰</span> the sacrifices are to be considered as if strangled, and the Law of Sacrilege would accordingly not apply to them; therefore [also this instance] has been made known to us. IF SLAUGHTERED [WITH THE INTENTION OF EATING THE FLESH] BEYOND ITS PROPER TIME OR OUTSIDE ITS PROPER PLACE. Of what avail are such sacrifices?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Are they not irrevocably disqualified from the moment of slaughtering alike for the priests and the altar? Why then should the Law of Sacrilege apply to them?');">²¹</span> - [The Law of Sacrilege still applies to them] because [the performance of] the other acts of offering<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., ' (rites) that make acceptable', Sc. receiving the blood, carrying it to the altar and the sprinkling thereof.');">²²</span> [is yet necessary]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With regard to the penalty of kareth (v. Glos) cf. Lev. XIX, 7. kudhp');">²³</span> for rendering the sacrifices piggul.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' lit., 'abomination'; sacrificial flesh which has lost its sacred character in consequence of an improper intention in the mind of the officiating priest. v. Zeb. 28b.');">²⁴</span>

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