Commentary for Temurah 39:4

אמר רבי

since there is no [animal] which can effect exchange except that which pastures until unfit for sacrifice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A female animal designated as a Passover or a guilt-offering is sold even without a blemish and therefore does not effect exchange; whereas a female animal designated as a burnt-offering, since the name of a burnt-offering is found in connection with a female bird, pastures until it becomes unfit and therefore effects exchange (Rashi) .');">⁴</span>

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