However, in all the desire of your soul you may slaughter and eat meat according to the blessing of Hashem your God that He has given you in all your gates; the unclean and the clean may eat it, as of the gazelle and as of the deer.
English: “You may slaughter and eat” — It was taught: From where do we know that an animal tithe that developed a blemish and was slaughtered may be sold? The verse states “however, in all the desire of your soul you may slaughter…” and it is written “you may slaughter and eat meat.” What is a matter that has no blessing while alive but only after slaughter? You must say this is the animal tithe.
On the daf / in context: The language of slaughter-and-eat is applied to the blemished animal tithe, permitting its sale after slaughter.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — permitting sale of a blemished animal tithe after slaughter.
What Is Learned
A ma’aser beheimah that became blemished may be slaughtered and sold.