Bava Kamma 64A

כשהוא אומר ״שה״⁠ – הרי שה אמור, הא מה אני מקיים ״גניבה״? לרבות כל דבר.

When the verse states “sheep,” a sheep is thereby stated explicitly. Therefore, the detail of “ox” cannot be written to include specifically items that can be sacrificed on the altar, e.g., a sheep. How then do I realize the meaning of the word “theft,” i.e., what is the category of items derived from the detail and generalization? It must be that it serves to include all types of items in the requirement of double payment.

יאמר ״שור״, ״שה״ ו״גניבה״, והכל בכלל! אילו כך, הייתי אומר: מה הפרט מפורש ⁠– דבר הקדוש בבכורה, אף כל דבר הקדוש בבכורה.

The baraita continues to analyze the verse: Let the verse state only “ox,” “sheep,” and “theft,” and in that manner everything would be included. Why is it necessary to write “donkey”? Had the verse been written in this manner, without “donkey,” I would have said: Just as the items mentioned in the detail, “ox” and “sheep,” are clearly defined as items that are subject to being sacred with the sanctity of the firstborn, so too any item that is subject to being sacred with the sanctity of the firstborn is subject to double payment, but not other items.

מה יש לך להביא ⁠– חמור, כשהוא אומר ״חמור״⁠ – הרי חמור אמור, הא מה אני מקיים ״גניבה״? לרבות כל דבר.

What is there for you to include in this category? A donkey. When the verse says “donkey,” a donkey is thereby stated explicitly. Therefore, the details of “ox” and “sheep” cannot be written to include specifically items that are subject to being sacred with the sanctity of the firstborn, e.g., a donkey. How then do I realize the meaning of the word “theft,” i.e., what is the category of items derived from the detail and generalization? It must be that it serves to include all types of items in the requirement of double payment.