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Speaking about the ox that is stolen and consecrated, the rabbis consider the serious implications of timing. Timing determines ownership, and ownership determines liability.
The consecration could be decided before or after the animal was stolen. When does ownership actually transfer? And if the animal is consecrated, does it matter when the blood is sprinkled at the Altar?
When is the ox replaced? When is it replaced with four or fivefold payment? How does consecration change the halachic mandates?
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