Reference for Zevachim 10:3

הַבְּכוֹר קוֹדֵם לַמַּעֲשֵׂר מִפְּנֵי שֶׁקְּדֻשָּׁתוֹ מֵרֶחֶם, וְנֶאֱכָל לַכֹּהֲנִים. הַמַּעֲשֵׂר קוֹדֵם לָעוֹפוֹת, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא זֶבַח וְיֶשׁ בּוֹ קָדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים, דָּמוֹ וְאֵמוּרָיו:

A <i>Bechor</i> precedes a <i>Ma'aser</i> [animal tithe] because its sanctity [begins] in the womb, and it is eaten by priests. A <i>Ma'aser</i> precedes bird-offerings, since it is a [slaughtered] sacrifice and it includes sacred parts [namely] its blood and its designated portions [burnt on the altar].

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