Bekhorot 2

הַלּוֹקֵחַ עֻבַּר פָּרָתוֹ שֶׁל נָכְרִי, וְהַמּוֹכֵר לוֹ אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵינוֹ רַשַּׁאי, הַמִּשְׁתַּתֵּף לוֹ, וְהַמְקַבֵּל מִמֶּנּוּ, וְהַנּוֹתֵן לוֹ בְקַבָּלָה, פָּטוּר מִן הַבְּכוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (במדבר ג), בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲבָל לֹא בַאֲחֵרִים. כֹּהֲנִים וּלְוִיִּם חַיָּבִין. לֹא נִפְטְרוּ מִבְּכוֹר בְּהֵמָה טְהוֹרָה, (וְלֹא נִפְטְרוּ) אֶלָּא מִפִּדְיוֹן הַבֵּן וּמִפֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר:

If one buys an unborn cow fetus from a non-Jew, sells [an unborn cow fetus] to [a non-Jew] even though one does not have permission to, has a partnership with [a non-Jew], receives [an unborn cow fetus] from [a non-Jew], or gives [an unborn cow fetus] to [a non-Jew], [the unborn cow fetus] is exempt from [the obligations of] the firstborn. As it is written (Numbers 3:13): "in Israel", but not by others. Priests and Levites are obligated, for they were not exempted from [the obligations of] the firstborn of a pure kosher animal, (they were only exempted) from redemption the firstborn son and [the obligations of] the firstborn of a donkey.

כָּל הַקֳּדָשִׁים שֶׁקָּדַם מוּם קָבוּעַ לְהֶקְדֵּשָׁן, וְנִפְדּוּ, חַיָּבִים בַּבְּכוֹרָה וּבַמַּתָּנוֹת, וְיוֹצְאִין לְחֻלִּין לִגָּזֵז וּלְהֵעָבֵד, וּוְלָדָן וַחֲלָבָן מֻתָּר לְאַחַר פִּדְיוֹנָן, וְהַשּׁוֹחֲטָן בַּחוּץ פָּטוּר, וְאֵין עוֹשִׂים תְּמוּרָה, וְאִם מֵתוּ יִפָּדוּ, חוּץ מִן הַבְּכוֹר וּמִן הַמַּעֲשֵׂר:

If the blemishes of consecrated [animals] precede their consecrations, and they are redeemed, they are subject to [the obligations of] the firstborn and the [priestly] gifts. They leave [their consecrated status] to become unconsecrated and [thus] may be shorn and worked. Their offspring and their milk [from] after they have been redeemed are permitted. If one slaughtered them outside [the Temple courtyard] he is not liable. They do not make [their] replacement [sacred]. If they die they may be redeemed, except for firstborn and tithe [animals].

כֹּל שֶׁקָּדַם הֶקְדֵּשָׁן אֶת מוּמָן, אוֹ מוּם עוֹבֵר לְהֶקְדֵּשָׁן, וּלְאַחַר מִכָּאן נוֹלָד לָהֶם מוּם קָבוּעַ (וְנִפְדּוּ), פְּטוּרִין מִן הַבְּכוֹרָה וּמִן הַמַּתָּנוֹת, וְאֵינָן יוֹצְאִין לְחֻלִּין לִגָּזֵז וּלְהֵעָבֵד, וּוְלָדָן וַחֲלָבָן אָסוּר לְאַחַר פִּדְיוֹנָן, וְהַשּׁוֹחֲטָן בַּחוּץ חַיָּב, וְעוֹשִׂין תְּמוּרָה, וְאִם מֵתוּ יִקָּבֵרוּ:

If their consecrations precede their blemishes, or passing blemishes precede their consecrations, but afterward they develop permanent blemishes (and they are redeemed), they are exempt from the [the obligations of] the firstborn and the [priestly] gifts. They do not leave [their consecrated status] to become unconsecrated to be shorn and worked. Their offspring and milk [from] after they are been redeemed are forbidden. One who slaughters them outside [the Temple courtyard] is liable. They make [their] replacement [sacred]. If they die, they are buried.

הַמְקַבֵּל צֹאן בַּרְזֶל מִן הַנָּכְרִי, וְלָדוֹת פְּטוּרִין, וּוַלְדֵי וְלָדוֹת חַיָּבִין. הֶעֱמִיד וְלָדוֹת תַּחַת אִמּוֹתֵיהֶם, וַלְדֵי וְלָדוֹת פְטוּרִין, וּוַלדי וַלְדֵי וְלָדוֹת חַיָּבִין. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, אֲפִלּוּ עַד עֲשָׂרָה דוֹרוֹת, פְּטוּרִין, שֶׁאַחֲרָיוּתָן לַנָּכְרִי:

If one receives sheep at a fixed price from a non-Jew, its offspring are exempt from [the obligations of] the firstborn, but the second generation is obligated. If one offered the offspring as collateral for the mothers [should they die], then the second generation is exempt but the third generation is obligated. Rabban Shim'on ben Gamliel says: They are exempt even for ten generations, because the non-Jew has [residual] rights to them.

רָחֵל שֶׁיָּלְדָה כְּמִין עֵז, וְעֵז שֶׁיָּלְדָה כְּמִין רָחֵל, פָּטוּר מִן הַבְּכוֹרָה. וְאִם יֵשׁ בּוֹ מִקְצָת סִימָנִין, חַיָּב:

If a sheep gives birth to [a creature which looks] like a goat, or a goat gives birth to [a creature which looks] like a sheep, it is exempt from [the obligations of] the firstborn. If it has some signs of its own species then it is obligated.

רָחֵל שֶׁלֹּא בִכְּרָה וְיָלְדָה שְׁנֵי זְכָרִים וְיָצְאוּ שְׁנֵי רָאשֵׁיהֶן כְּאֶחָד, רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַגְּלִילִי אוֹמֵר, שְׁנֵיהֶן לַכֹּהֵן. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמות יג), הַזְּכָרִים לַה'. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, אִי אֶפְשָׁר, אֶלָּא אֶחָד לוֹ וְאֶחָד לַכֹּהֵן. רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּהֵן בּוֹרֵר לוֹ אֶת הַיָפֶה. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, מְשַׁמְּנִים בֵּינֵיהֶן, וְהַשֵּׁנִי יִרְעֶה עַד שֶׁיִּסְתָּאֵב. וְחַיָּב בַּמַּתָּנוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי פּוֹטֵר. מֵת אֶחָד מֵהֶן, רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, יַחֲלוֹקוּ. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, הַמּוֹצִיא מֵחֲבֵרוֹ עָלָיו הָרְאָיָה. זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, אֵין כָּאן לַכֹּהֵן כְּלוּם:

If a ewe that has never given birth before bear to two male lambs, and both their heads came out at once, Rabbi Yossi Haglili says: Both go to the priest, as it says (Exodus 13:12): "The males shall be for God." The Sages say: This is not possible. Rather one goes to [the owner], and the other goes to the priest. Rabbi Tarfon says: The priest chooses the better one. Rabbi 'Akiva says: They compromise. The second one goes out to graze until it develops a blemish, and it is obligated regarding the [priestly] gifts. Rabbi Yossi exempts it. If one of them dies, Rabbi Tarfon says: They divide [the value of the remaining one]. Rabbi 'Akiva says: One who comes to extract from one's friend has the burden of proof. [If she gives birth to] a male and a female, the priest receives nothing.

שְׁתֵּי רְחֵלוֹת שֶׁלֹּא בִכְּרוּ, וְיָלְדוּ שְׁנֵי זְכָרִים, נוֹתֵן שְׁנֵיהֶם לַכֹּהֵן. זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, הַזָּכָר לַכֹּהֵן. שְׁנֵי זְכָרִים וּנְקֵבָה, אֶחָד לוֹ וְאֶחָד לַכֹּהֵן. רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּהֵן בּוֹרֵר לוֹ אֶת הַיָּפֶה. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, מְשַׁמְּנִים בֵּינֵיהֶן, וְהַשֵּׁנִי יִרְעֶה עַד שֶׁיִּסְתָּאֵב. וְחַיָּב בַּמַּתָּנוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי פּוֹטֵר. מֵת אֶחָד מֵהֶן, רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, יַחֲלוֹקוּ. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, הַמּוֹצִיא מֵחֲבֵרוֹ עָלָיו הָרְאָיָה. שְׁתֵּי נְקֵבוֹת וְזָכָר, אוֹ שְׁנֵי זְכָרִים וּשְׁתֵּי נְקֵבוֹת, אֵין כָּאן לַכֹּהֵן כְּלוּם:

If two ewes which have never given birth before bear two males, both go to the priest. [If they give birth to] a male and a female, the male goes to the priest. [If they give birth to] two males and a female, one goes to [the owner], and the other goes to the priest. Rabbi Tarfon says: The priest chooses the better one. Rabbi 'Akiva says: We compromise. The second one goes out to graze until it becomes it develops a blemish, and it is obligated regarding the [priestly] gifts. Rabbi Yossi exempts it. If one of them dies, Rabbi Tarfon says: They divide [the value of the remaining one]. Rabbi 'Akiva says: One who comes to extract from one's friend has the burden of proof. [If they give birth to] two females and a male or two males and two females, the priest receives nothing.

אַחַת בִּכְּרָה וְאַחַת שֶׁלֹּא בִכְּרָה וְיָלְדוּ שְׁנֵי זְכָרִים, אֶחָד לוֹ וְאֶחָד לַכֹּהֵן. רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּהֵן בּוֹרֵר לוֹ אֶת הַיָּפֶה. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, מְשַׁמְּנִין בֵּינֵיהֶן, וְהַשֵּׁנִי יִרְעֶה עַד שֶׁיִּסְתָּאֵב. וְחַיָּב בַּמַּתָּנוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי פּוֹטֵר, שֶׁהָיָה רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, כֹּל שֶׁחֲלִיפָיו בְּיַד כֹּהֵן, פָּטוּר מִן הַמַתָּנוֹת. רַבִּי מֵאִיר מְחַיֵּב. מֵת אֶחָד מֵהֶן, רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר, יַחֲלוֹקוּ. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, הַמּוֹצִיא מֵחֲבֵרוֹ עָלָיו הָרְאָיָה. זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, אֵין כָּאן לַכֹּהֵן כְּלוּם:

If one ewe has given birth before and one has not, and they give birth to two males, one goes to [the owner], and the other goes to the priest. Rabbi Tarfon says: The priest chooses the better one. Rabbi 'Akiva says: We compromise. The second one goes out to graze until it develops a blemish, and it is obligated regarding the [priestly] gifts. Rabbi Yossi exempts it because Rabbi Yossi says: When the exchange goes to the priest, [the other animal] is exempt from the [priestly] gifts. Rabbi Meir obligates it. If one of them dies, Rabbi Tarfon says: They divide [the value of the remaining one]. Rabbi 'Akiva says: One who comes to extract from one's friend has the burden of proof. [If they give birth to] a male and a female, the priest receives nothing.

יוֹצֵא דֹּפֶן וְהַבָּא אַחֲרָיו, רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמִר, שְׁנֵיהֶם יִרְעוּ עַד שֶׁיִּסְתָּאֲבוּ וְיֵאָכְלוּ בְמוּמָן לַבְּעָלִים. רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, שְׁנֵיהֶן אֵינָן בְּכוֹר, הָרִאשׁוֹן מִשּׁוּם שֶׁאֵינוֹ פֶטֶר רֶחֶם, וְהַשֵּׁנִי מִשּׁוּם שֶׁקִּדְּמוֹ אַחֵר:

If an animal was born through Cesarean section and [a natural birth] came after it, Rabbi Tarfon says: Both go out to graze until they develop blemishes and are eaten because of their blemishes by the owners. Rabbi 'Akiva says: Neither of them is a first born. The first [is not] because it did not open its mother’s womb, and the second [is not] because another preceded it.