Commentary for Zevachim 113:15

ור' ישמעאל האי לך יהיה מאי עביד לי' לימד על בכור בעל מום שהוא מתנה לכהן שלא מצינו בכל התורה

Said he [R'Akiba] to him, Behold, it says, 'And the flesh of them shall be thine [etc.]': the Writ assimilated them to the breast and thigh of a peace-offering: as a peace-offering is eaten two days and one night, so a firstling is eaten two days and one night. Said he to him: You have likened it to the breast and thigh of a peace-offering, but I might liken it to the breast and thigh of a thanks-offering: as a thanks-offering is eaten one day and one night, so a firstling is eaten one day and one night.

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