Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Reference for Temurah 36:61

עד כאן לא קאמר ר' אליעזר הוא עצמו יקרב עולה אלא במפריש נקבה לעולה דאיכא שם עולה על אמו

But did R'Eliezer say [that the young of an exchange] is itself offered as a burnt-offering? Against this the following [is quoted] in contradiction: The exchange of a guilt-offering, the young of an exchange, their young and the young of their young until the end of time, are to go to pasture until they are unfit for sacrifice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The exchange of a guilt-offering is left to pasture, for wherever a sin-offering is left to die, a guilt-offering in similar circumstances is left to pasture, the exchange of a sin-offering being one of the five sin-offerings which is condemned to die.');"><sup>42</sup></span> They are then sold and the monies are applied for freewill-[offerings].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To purchase offerings with the money on behalf of the congregation.');"><sup>43</sup></span> R'Eleazar<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Far. lec. R. Eliezer.');"><sup>44</sup></span> says: Let them die<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For he holds that a guilt-offering has the same law as a sin-offering in this respect.');"><sup>45</sup></span> R'Eliezer<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Var. lec. R. Eleazar.');"><sup>46</sup></span> Says: Let him buy burnt-offerings with their money.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a private sacrifice, but he cannot buy guilt-offerings. The same applies in the case of the young of the exchange of a guilt-offering, the young being sold after becoming blemished and a burnt-offering being bought with the money.');"><sup>47</sup></span> Now [he] only [brings an offering] for their money, but he must not bring the animal itself<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the young of the exchange.');"><sup>48</sup></span> [as a burnt-offering]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Consequently we see that R. Eliezer (or according to var. lec. R. Eleazar) holds that since the mother is unfit for a burnt-offering, being a female, the young also cannot be offered as a burnt-offering. Why then does R. Eliezer say in the Mishnah of a female animal dedicated as a burnt-offering that its young, a male, can be offered as a burnt-offering?');"><sup>49</sup></span> - Said R'Hisda: R'Eliezer was arguing with the Rabbis from their own premises [as follows]: As far as I am concerned, I hold that even the young itself [of the exchange of a guilt-offering] is also offered as a burnt-offering. But according to your teaching, when you say that [it is not offered],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So Sh. Mek. Cur. edd.: That it is left to pasture. Bah: That its money is applied for a burnt-offering.');"><sup>50</sup></span> at least admit that the surplus [of sacrificial appropriations]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the value of the young (R. Gershom) .');"><sup>51</sup></span> are applied to freewill-offerings of an individual.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., for a burnt-offering.');"><sup>52</sup></span> They [the Rabbis] however answer him: The surpluses are applied to freewill-offerings on behalf of the congregation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., one cannot buy a burnt-offering for an individual with the money.');"><sup>53</sup></span> Raba says: R'Eliezer holds that the young itself is offered for a burnt-offering only in a case where one sets aside a female animal for a burnt-offering, because the mother has the name of a burnt-offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For since we find in connection with birds that a burnt-offering can also be a female, therefore although the animal set aside for a burnt-offering is a female, it retains the name of the burnt-offering. Moreover, when it is sold, a burnt-offering can be bought with the money i.e., it has the name of a burnt-offering (Rashi) .');"><sup>54</sup></span>

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