Commentary for Shevuot 29:8

מי איכא חשיבותא קמי שמיא והתניא נאמר בעולת בהמה (ויקרא א, ט) אשה ריח ניחח בעולת העוף (ויקרא א, ט) אשה ריח ניחח במנחה (ויקרא ב, ב) אשה ריח ניחח מלמד שאחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט ובלבד שיכוין את לבו לאביו שבשמים

Now, what is meant by 'great'? Shall we say, from a great [or, large] kind actually?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The animals of the thanksgiving offerings were of a large breed (e g., oxen) and not of a small breed (e.g., sheep) .');">¹⁶</span> [If so,] let hi say, oxen! But then, large of their kind?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., even if they were of a small breed (e.g., sheep) , the largest of that kind were brought.');">¹⁷</span>

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