Commentary for Temurah 49:45

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> האומר ולדה של זו עולה והיא שלמים דבריו קיימים

<big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>Said R'Johanan: If one set aside a pregnant sin-offering and it gave birth, if he wishes he can obtain atonement through it [the animal itself], and if he wishes, he can obtain atonement through its young.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' We only apply the principle of the young of a sin-offering being condemned to die in a case where one dedicated an animal and it became pregnant afterwards, but where he dedicated a pregnant sin-offering, the embryo can receive holiness independently, apart from its mother, and thus he can procure atonement through whichever animal he chooses.');">³⁷</span>

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