Commentary for Menachot 159:10

והא גבי תודה כי האי גוונא אין טעונה לחם אלא שמואל כרבי שמעון סבירא ליה דאמר חמש חטאות מתות

No sin-offering may be left to die save only that which is found after its owner had obtained atonement [by another offering].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tem. 22b, Pes. 97a.');">¹²</span> It follows, however, that [if it is found] before its owner had [otherwise] obtained atonement it must be left to pasture! - Samuel agrees with Rabbi who maintains that the animal which was lost at the time that a second was set apart must be left to die.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even though it was found again before the second animal was offered it must none the less be left to die, for it had been rejected as a sin-offering. Likewise a thank-offering in such circumstances would not require the bread-offering, thus in accordance with Samuel's rule.');">¹³</span> Then in what circumstances does it ever arise that the animal, according to Rabbi, must be left to pasture?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For Samuel ruled that whatever in the case of a sin-offering must be left to pasture etc.');">¹⁴</span>

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