Commentary for Menachot 161:11

אמר ליה התורה אמרה (קהלת ה, ד) טוב אשר לא תדור משתדור ולא תשלם ואת אמרת ליקום ולינדור בתחילה:

- He replied, Who can tell us [for certain] that the reason for R'Johanan's ruling<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the atonement may be effected either by the mother-beast or by the young.');">¹¹</span> is that he is of the opinion tha if a man were to reserve it [the young] it is accounted a reservation?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The young of an animal that was consecrated pregnant can be reserved and appointed by the owner for any purpose or offering, for it is not considered as one entity with the mother-beast; consequently in the case of the sin-offering either animal may be offered for the atonement; likewise in a thank-offering, each animal when offered requires the bread-offering.');">¹²</span>

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