Reference for Temurah 17:1

בוצינא טב מקרא

that a young pumpkin [now] is better than a full-grown pumpkin [to-morrow].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The priest would rather sell the firstling for its equivalent value, for fear that if he were to reduce its price, he may after all not gain anything by it, as he may not receive the future firstlings. The additional gain of the moment will appeal to him more than the uncertain prospects of future gain.');">¹</span>

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