Quoting%20commentary for Sanhedrin 121:8
אלא הא דאמר רבי אליעזר מנין לזובח בהמה למרקוליס שהוא חייב שנאמר (ויקרא יז, ז) ולא יזבחו עוד את זבחיהם לשעירים
R. Aha of Difti said to Rabina: According to Raba son of R. Hanan's question to Abaye, vi., 'let us say that prostration was singled out in order to throw light upon the general law,' what is excluded by the verse, [Take heed to thyself … that thou enquire not after their gods, saying,] How did these nations serve their gods<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since R. Johanan draws an analogy in respect of the animal itself, he can apply the same analogy to the offender-viz., that an idolatrous intention in respect of one service is punishable, even though made in another act. Consequently, if prostration was singled out in order to illumine the entire law, the special statement of sacrificing is superfluous. Hence we are forced to the conclusion that prostration was singled out only for itself. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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