ואם בבהמה הטמאה ופדה בערכך. הבכור עם התוספות חמישית בעבור שהקדישו גם יתן שה כי כן כתוב אם לא יקדישנו ונמכר. ופטר חמור. בערך גם השה יתן ורבים אומרים לא כן: AND IF IT BE OF AN UNCLEAN BEAST. The first-born,80According to I.E. the unclean beast spoken of in our verse is a first-born animal. along with the addition of a fifth of its value because he sanctified it.81The unclean first-born of the beast. He shall also give a lamb,82In addition to giving the valuation of the first-born plus a fifth of its value. for Scripture so writes.83And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb (Ex. 13:13). According to I.E. the same law that governs the first-born of an ass applies to all first-born of beasts, which are dedicated to God (Weiser). If he does not sanctify the first-born,84The first-born of an unclean beast. it may be sold.85Like any other unclean beast, for unlike the first-born of an ass it does not require redemption. The first-born of an ass shall be exchanged in accordance with its valuation.86If he dedicates the first-born of an ass. He shall similarly give the sheep.87In addition to its valuation. Normally a first-born ass is redeemed by a sheep. However, if one dedicates the first-born ass he redeems it by giving its value in money. This is in addition to the sheep which he has to give. According to I.E. when the first-born of an ass is redeemed by a lamb, the value of the lamb given in exchange for the ass must be commensurate with the value of the ass. The value of the animals is established by the kohen. Many say that it is not so.88They say that our verses do not speak of a first-born animal. See Menachot 102a. Also see Rashi and Ramban.