Erchin 4:2-3
Erchin (Arachin) 4:2
The scenario in mishna 4:1 is not the case when it comes to sacrifices. If a person obligates himself in the offering of a certain metzora who was a needy person, he brings the offering of a needy person; if the metzora was a wealthy person, he brings the offering of a wealthy person. Rebbi says that this is also the case when it comes to valuations. The reason a needy person who dedicated the valuation of a wealthy person pays the valuation of a needy person is because the wealthy person didn’t incur any obligation at all. However, if a wealthy person obligates himself to pay his own valuation and a needy person hears and obligates himself to give what the wealthy person committed, then he pays the valuation of a wealthy person. If one was needy and then became wealthy, or vice versa, he pays the valuation of a wealthy person. Rabbi Yehuda says that he pays the valuation of a wealthy person even if he was needy, became wealthy, and then became needy again.
Erchin (Arachin) 4:3
The latter does not apply to sacrifices. Even if one’s father died and left him 10,000 zuz, or if he had a ship en route bringing him tens of thousands in merchandise, (he is not considered wealthy so) the Temple doesn't receive anything.
Grateful Thanks for the Mishna Yomit Dedication of
Rabbi Louis Leifer and Mrs. Miriam D. Leifer z"l
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