English: From the fact that it is written “Go now to the flock and take from there two kids of goats,” we learn that goats are also called tzon (flock).
On the daf / in context: The identification of goats as tzon has implications for the law of the first of the fleece (reishit ha-gez), though a separate derivation ultimately excludes goats from that obligation.
Type of Learning
Custom (Bavli — goats are included in the term tzon)
What Is Learned
Goats are also called tzon; the verse that pairs “the flock” with “kids of goats” is the source.