Commentary for Menachot 121:13

(ויקרא יד, יב) לפני ה' במזרח והא אמר לפני ה' יכול במערב

But has it not been said, 'Before the Lord:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. VI, 7.');">¹⁹</span> perhaps this means on the west side'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 19b. It is clear therefore that the expression 'before the Lord' could well mean the west side.');">²⁰</span> - I answer, That was said only of the meal-offering for it is designated a sin-offering, and a sin-offering requires the base of the altar,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where the residue of the blood of the sin-offering must be tossed.');">²¹</span>

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