Commentary for Menachot 216:1
<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> והא אמרת רישא שור במנה והביא שנים במנה לא יצא
<big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>But have you not stated in the earlier [Mishnah]: [If a man said, 'I take upon myself to offer] an ox valued at a maneh', and he brought two together worth a maneh, he has not fulfilled his obligation? - It is different here where he said 'THIS OX', and it suffered a blemish.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he specified the ox, as soon as it became unfit for sacrifice the obligation of his vow has come to an end, and he is not bound to replace it by another; accordingly when it is sold and another offering brought with the price thereof it need not be quite the same as the original offering.');"><sup>1</sup></span> [IF HE SAID,] 'THESE TWO OXEN SHALL BE A BURNT-OFFERING, AND THEY SUFFERED A BLEMISH, HE MAY, IF HE SO DESIRES, BRING ONE OX WITH THE PRICE THEREOF.
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