Commentary for Menachot 166:5

כשהוא אומר ואם עז הפסיק הענין לימד על העז שאינה טעונה אליה

Surely it is derived from the following: It was taught:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Pes. 96b, Zeb. 9a.');">⁸</span> Lamb;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. III, 7. This word is superfluous for since the preceding verse speaks of an offering 'of the flock' and the subsequent passage of 'a goat', this passage must obviously be dealing with lambs.');">⁹</span> this includes the fat tail of the Passover-offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That it must be burnt together with the other sacrificial portions upon the altar. With all other offerings of sheep the fat tail is expressly stated to be burnt, hence it was necessary to include the Passover-offering.');">¹⁰</span>

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