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פרט לנשחטה בלילה ושנשפך דמה ושיצא דמה חוץ לקלעים שאם עלתה תרד

These three expressions allude to the exclusion of the following three cases from the above principle: An offering that was disqualified because it was slaughtered at night, and an offering whose blood spilled before it could be sprinkled on the altar, and an offering whose blood was disqualified because it was taken outside the curtains [lakela’im] surrounding the courtyard of the Tabernacle in the wilderness, i. e., it left the Temple courtyard. These three cases are excluded, as in these instances, if parts of the disqualified offering ascended, i. e., were brought upon the altar, they must descend, i. e., be taken down.

רבי שמעון אומר עלה אין לי אלא עולה כשרה מנין לרבות שנשחטה בלילה ושנשפך דמה ושיצא דמה חוץ לקלעים והלן והיוצא והטמא והנותר ושנשחט חוץ לזמנו וחוץ למקומו

Rabbi Shimon says: From the verse’s reference to a burnt offering, I have derived only that a valid burnt offering should not be taken down from the altar. From where is it derived that the verse also serves to include the following disqualified offerings: An offering that is invalid because it was slaughtered at night; and one whose blood spilled before sprinkling; and one whose blood was taken outside the curtains, i. e., the Temple courtyard; and one whose blood was left overnight; and one that was itself taken out of the Temple courtyard; and one that became ritually impure; and one that was left overnight; and one that was slaughtered with the intent to eat its flesh beyond its designated time or outside its designated area.

ושקבלו פסולין וזרקו את דמן והנתנין למעלה שנתנן למטה והנתנין למטה שנתנן למעלה והנתנין בחוץ שנתנן בפנים והנתנין בפנים שנתנן בחוץ והפסח והחטאת ששחטן שלא לשמן מנין

And likewise, from where is it derived that the verse serves to include offerings that those who are unfit for performing the Temple service collected or sprinkled their blood; and offerings whose blood is supposed to be placed above the red line of the altar but which one placed below that line; and offerings whose blood is supposed to be placed below the red line of the altar but which one placed above it; and offerings whose blood should be placed on the altar situated outside the Sanctuary but which one instead placed on the altar inside the Sanctuary; and offerings whose blood should be placed on the altar inside the Sanctuary but which one placed on the altar outside; and a Paschal offering and a sin offering that one slaughtered not for their own sake, i. e., while slaughtering he actually intended to sacrifice a different offering? From where is it derived that although these offerings are disqualified, if they were brought up to the altar they are not taken down?

תלמוד לומר זאת תורת העלה ריבה תורה אחת לכל העולין שאם עלו לא ירדו

The verse states: “ This is the law of the burnt offering. ” The verse thereby included in one law all items that ascend upon the altar, even disqualified offerings, teaching that if they ascended the altar, they shall not descend.

יכול שאני מרבה את הרובע והנרבע והמוקצה והנעבד ואתנן והמחיר והכלאים והטרפה ויוצא דופן תלמוד לומר זאת

Rabbi Shimon continues: One might have thought that I should also include an animal that copulated with a person; and an animal that was the object of bestiality; and an animal that was set aside for idol worship; and an animal that was worshipped as a deity; and an animal that was given as payment to a prostitute or as the price of a dog; and an animal that is an offspring of diverse kinds, i. e., crossbreeding; and an animal with a wound that will cause it to die within twelve months [tereifa]; and an animal born by caesarean section. Therefore, the verse states: “ This, ” to exclude these disqualifications.

ומה ראית לרבות את אלו ולהוציא את אלו

Rabbi Shimon elaborates: And what did you see, i. e., what is the reason to include these particular cases and to exclude those particular cases?