Commentary for Nedarim 4:14

והא במה בהמה יוצאה ובמה אינה יוצאה דלא אוושא וקתני יוצא גמל

Some meal offerings require oil and frankincense, others require oil but no frankincense. Now, these require both oil and frankincense etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Men. 59a. ');">¹³</span> Some mealofferings must be taken [by the priest to the south-west corner of the altar], but do not need waving;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A ceremony in which the priest put his hands under those of the person bringing the offering and waved them to and fro in front of the altar. ');">¹⁴</span> others are the reverse. Now, these must be taken to the altar etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 60a ');">¹⁵</span> Some are treated as first-borns in respect of inheritance<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., they receive a double share of their patrimony; v. Deut. XXI, 17. ');">¹⁶</span> but not in respect of the priest;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' They do not need redemption: v. Ex. XIII, 23. ');">¹⁷</span> others are treated as first-borns in respect of the priest but not in respect of inheritance. Now who is regarded as a first-born in respect of inheritance but not in respect of the priest etc.?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Bek. 46a. In all these examples the first clause is discussed first. ');">¹⁸</span> — In these examples [the first clause is explained first] because it contains numerous instances [to which its law applies]. But, 'Wherewith may a beast go out on the Sabbath, and wherewith may it not go out?' where [the first clause does] not contain numerous instances, yet it is explained [first], viz., a camel may go out etc.?

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