Commentary for Menachot 92:23

א"ל אביי מי דמי התם לאו מצותן בכך הכא דמצותן בכך לישרפינהו מידי דהוה אפר ושעיר של יום הכיפורים

Said Abaye to him, This is very well [to delay the burning] as long as the time for the offering thereof continues,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., so long as the evening daily sacrifice has not been offered (Rashi) . After this, even if lambs were obtained they would not be offered.');">²⁷</span> but after that time they should be burnt, should they not? - The expression 'their appearance must be spoilt' indeed means that they must be kept as long as the time for the offering thereof continues.

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