Temurah

But can we form an analogy between a case where there is an alternative and a case where there is none?1 — Said Resh Lakish: Four sin-offerings were specified to the Israelites [on Sinai to be left to die]2 and the rule was extended to five.3 Now if you suppose that these were congregational sin-offerings, are three of them4 ever brought by a congregation?5 Then you must admit that we form an analogy between the cases not explicitly stated and those explicitly stated. R. Nathan says: Only one sin-offering was specified to the [Israelites on Mount Sinai]6 and the rule was extended to all the five sin-offerings.7 But8 [if that is so] let us see in what class they learnt it,9 whether in that of the sin-offerings of an individual or of a congregation?10 — There were two forgettings.11 And consequently they12 were in a difficulty. If13 you should think that the rule14 applies to the sin-offering of a congregation, can these15 be brought by a congregation?16 Then it is proved from here that we form an analogy between the cases not explicitly stated17 and the cases explicitly stated: Just as in the cases explicitly stated the sin-offering is brought by an individual and not by a congregation, so in the cases not explicitly stated the sin-offering is brought by an individual and not by a congregation.18 MISHNAH. IN SOME WAYS [THE LAW RELATING TO] DEDICATIONS CARRIES GREATER WEIGHT THAN [THAT RELATING TO] EXCHANGE, AND IN SOME WAYS [THAT RELATING TO] EXCHANGE CARRIES GREATER WEIGHT THAN [THAT RELATING TO] DEDICATIONS. IN SOME WAYS [THE LAW RELATING TO] DEDICATIONS CARRIES GREATER WEIGHT THAN [THAT RELATING TO] EXCHANGE, FOR DEDICATED ANIMALS CAN EFFECT EXCHANGE WHEREAS ONE SUBSTITUTED CANNOT EFFECT EXCHANGE.19 A CONGREGATION OR PARTNERS CAN DEDICATE BUT CANNOT EFFECT EXCHANGE. WE CAN DEDICATE EMBRYOS AND LIMBS,20 BUT WE CANNOT EFFECT EXCHANGE WITH THEM. [THE LAW RELATING TO] EXCHANGE CARRIES GREATER WEIGHT THAN [THAT RELATING TO] DEDICATIONS, SINCE EXCHANGE21 HAS EFFECT ON A PERMANENTLY BLEMISHED ANIMAL22 AND IT DOES NOT BECOME HULLIN there cannot be an offering in such circumstances, for they can never occur in connection with a congregation. There is therefore no alternative, whereas in the other two cases the offering can be brought both by an individual and a congregation. which were meant to die and which to pasture. the four to die out of doubt. remembered as being the sin-offering both of a congregation and an individual, then let us say that a sin-offering whose owners procured atonement and a sin-offering whose year is passed are left to die because of doubt, whereas in the other three cases, which are entirely different, as they could not occur in connection with a congregation, there could be no doubt that there is no death for the sin-offerings. And if the case of a sin-offering being left to die was remembered only in connection with the offering of an individual, then let us say that these three sin-offerings, substitute and offspring of a dedicated animal etc., since they can be brought only by an individual, are left to die, but about the other two sin-offerings there can be no doubt, for they are entirely different (Rashi). which of the five sin-offerings was to die. be left to pasture or die, they were stated as regards an individual, in which circumstances all the five sin-offerings can occur. imparted from Sinai to be left to die. Therefore wherever we find that a sin-offering applies to an individual and a congregation, then it applies, and where not, it does not apply. on another animal by means of exchange, a further exchange does not take place. the extent that it does not become hullin.