Commentary for Zevachim 99:7

לא נכתוב באשם ותיתי מהנך מה להנך שכן ישנן בציבור כביחיד

Let not the Divine Law write it in respect of a sin-offering, and let it be derived from the others; [then you can argue,] as for those, the reason is because they are males.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas a sin-offering is a female.');">⁶</span> Let not the Divine Law write it in connection with a guilt-offering and let it be derived from the others; [then you can argue,] the reason is because they operate in the case of a community as in the case of an individual.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Burnt-offerings and sin-offerings might be brought on behalf of the whole community, as public sacrifices, just as by an individual. But a guilt-offering could only be brought by an individual. - This whole passage is a digression.');">⁷</span>

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