Commentary for Menachot 3:7
ואיבעית אימא קרא (דברים כג, כד) מוצא שפתיך תשמור ועשית כאשר נדרת ליי' אלהיך נדבה נדבה נדר הוא קרי ליה נדר וקרי ליה נדבה אלא אם כמה שנדרת עשית יהא נדר ואם לאו יהא נדבה
This is in accordance with Raba, for Raba said, If a burnt-offering was slaughtered under any name other than its own, it is nevertheless forbidden to sprinkle its blood under any other name than its own. You may, if you wish, explain this by logical reasoning, or if you wish, by reference to a verse.' You may, if, you wish, explain this by logical reasoning' - is it to be permitted, because a change has been made with regard to it, to go on making more and more changes? 'Or if you wish, by reference to a verse' - for it is written, That which is done out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, a freewill-offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXIII, 24.');"><sup>7</sup></span> 'A freewill-offering'? It is a vow, is it not? Hence the verse is to be explained thus: if thou hast done according as thou hast vowed, then it is a votive offering; and if not it shal be a freewill-offering.
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