Commentary for Temurah 16:8

אמר רבינא

But [the Mishnah] compares a firstling with a sin-offering and a guilt-offering?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the sin-offering etc. referred to are unblemished animals, for the Mishnah states that the priest has no claim on them while alive, but has a claim after they are slaughtered. Hence we see that we are dealing with animals which are fit for sacrifice.');">⁵</span>

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