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R' Yoḥanan wondered about R' Oshaya’s explanation of the Mishnah: And does one say to a person: Arise and sin in order that you may gain? Even if consecrated property can be desacralized intentionally, one is not allowed to redeem an animal designated to be an offering. Rather, R' Yoḥanan says: Th
The Talmud continues to clarify the Mishnah. The Master says (55a): Males are presumed to be burnt-offerings, as only males may be brought as burnt-offerings. The Talmud asks: Why should a male necessarily be a burnt-offering; perhaps it is a thanks-offering, which can also be brought from a male
The Talmud asks: But perhaps it is a guilt-offering, which is also brought only from male animals? The Talmud answers: The animal for a guilt-offering is in its second year, and the Mishnah is referring to a case where an animal in its first year was found. The Talmud asks: But perhaps it is the g
The Talmud asks: But perhaps it is a Paschal offering, which is also brought from male animals? The Talmud answers: That is not likely, because with regard to a Paschal offering, if it is up to or in its time to be slaughtered, the owners carefully guard it to prevent it from going missing. And if
The Talmud asks: And perhaps the animal he found is a firstborn animal, which can only be brought from male animals, or animal tithe, which can brought from male animals? The Talmud answers: With regard to which halakha would the possibility that it is a firstborn or animal tithe need to be taken i