Commentary for Zevachim 67:14

רבי יוחנן אמר עובר בעשה בהמה אין חיה לא ריש לקיש אמר אינו עובר עליו בולא כלום ההוא למצוה

Resh Lakish maintained [that] he is flagellated', [for Scripture implies,] Only a clean animal [may be offered], but not an unclean one,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the verse, Ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd or of the flock (Lev. I, 2.) . Thus Scripture specifies clean animals.');">¹⁶</span> and one is flagellated on account of a negative injunction which is inferred from an affirmative precept.

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