Commentary for Yevamot 159:4

מתיב רב מרי רבי חנינא בן אנטיגנוס אומר בודקין אותו שלש פעמים בתוך שמונים יום

— Since he suffered from affliction in his early as well as in his later life, no [possible interval of recovery] need be taken into consideration R. Mari raised an objection: R. Hanina b. Antigonos stated, 'It<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The firstborn of a beast afflicted with a serious blemish which renders it unfit for the altar. ');">⁹</span> is to be examined<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To ascertain whether the blemish is a permanent one. If it was only a passing affliction it does not affect the legal fitness of the animal. ');">¹⁰</span>

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