Quoting%20commentary for Zevachim 179:19

תא שמע פרים קודמין לאילים ואילים קודמין לכבשים כבשים לשעירים

Wherever both [birds] come instead of one sin-offering, the sin-offering takes precedence; but here that they do not both come on account of one sin-offering,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In poverty she substitutes a bird burnt-offering for an animal burnt-offering, as a bird sin-offering was brought in any case, v. ibid. 6-8.');">²⁵</span> the burnt-offering takes precedence?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This contradicts the Mishnah which teaches that a bird sin-offering takes precedence over an animal burnt-offering, whereas here she brings the animal burnt-offering before the bird sin-offering.');">²⁶</span> - Said Raba: Scripture accorded it precedence in respect of designating it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One must first designate (i.e. dedicate) the animal (or bird) for the burnt-offering and then the bird for the sin-offering. But the latter is sacrificed first.');">²⁷</span> Come and hear: Bullocks take precedence over rams, rams take precedence over lambs, lambs over he-goats.

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