Midrash for Bekhorot 36:2
חליפין ביד כהן אין אין חליפין ביד כהן לא
The reason therefore is because the priest has [a beast] in its stead, but if the priest has nothing in stead, it would be other wise!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus we see It explicitly stated that the reason is because the priest has a beast in its stead.');"><sup>1</sup></span>
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