Commentary for Menachot 216:17

ודלמא עלי להביאו קאמר

Perhaps he only meant: 'I take upon myself to bring [this ox]'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With the emphasis upon 'this'. Therefore if the ox became unfit that discharges his vow.');">¹⁹</span> - The fact is that if such a statement was at all made it was made in these terms: R'Menashya B'Zebid said in the name of Rab, This rule<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That with the price of the blemished ox he may bring two.');">²⁰</span>

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