And it shall be that the place that Hashem your God will choose to cause His Name to dwell there — there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all the choice of your vows that you vow to Hashem.
English: “And all the choice of your vows” — It was taught: All communal and individual offerings come only from the choicest, as it is stated “and all the choice of your vows” — from the choicest of your flocks.
On the daf / in context: The requirement of “mivchar” establishes that only the finest animals are suitable for the altar.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the requirement that offerings be from the choicest stock.
What Is Learned
Both communal and individual sacrifices must be brought from the choicest animals.