Two Matched Lambs and the Order of the Daily Tamid

"Lambs" (Numbers 28:3). The fewest that "lambs" can mean is two. Why then does Scripture add the word "two"? To teach that the two should be alike, equal to one another. And from where do we learn that even if they are not alike they are still valid? Scripture says "lamb, lamb" (repeating the singular), which extends the law: alike is the preferred way of fulfilling the commandment, yet unequal lambs are acceptable. But that verse is needed for what was taught elsewhere: "two each day" (Numbers 28:3) means corresponding to the day. How is this? The morning daily offering was slaughtered at the northwestern corner on the second ring, and the offering of the afternoon at the northeastern corner on the second ring. As for the additional (musaf) offerings, they certainly must be alike. "The one lamb" (Exodus 29:39) — this is written about in the verse "and when the sun grew hot it melted" (Exodus 16:21), at hint 261. "And a tenth of fine flour" — this is written above at the verse "pure olive oil." "And its libation, a quarter of a hin for the one lamb" (Exodus 29:40). One learns the law of the morning offering from that of the evening. Rabbi says: one learns the evening from the morning. Granted, the Sages hold their view, for this verse is written concerning the afternoon daily offering. But Rabbi — what is his reasoning? The verse says "for the one lamb": the lamb of which "one" is said, you must say this is the morning daily offering. And the Sages — what do they make of "one"? It means the choicest of its flock. That teaching is derived instead from "from the choicest of your vows." One verse speaks of an obligatory offering and one of a freewill offering, and both are necessary. "To speak to you there, and I will meet there with the children of Israel" (Exodus 29:42-43) — this is written at hint 285.