Quoting%20commentary for Avodah Zarah 11:3

דלמא תמים בדרכיו צדיק במעשיו הוה לא ס"ד דנח גופיה טריפה הואי דאי ס"ד דנח טריפה הוה א"ל רחמנא כוותך עייל שלמין לא תעייל

Perhaps he was “perfect” in his manners and “righteous” in his deeds? You should not think that Noah was a trefa; for if you thought that he was a trefa, would God have said, “sacrifice one like yourself” but do not sacrifice one whole?

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