And nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, so that Hashem may turn from His burning anger and grant you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as He swore to your fathers.
English: “And nothing… shall cling” — Said Rav Achadevoi bar Ammi: One who betroths a woman with the dung of calves of idolatry — she is not betrothed, because it is written “and nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand.”
On the daf / in context: Even the refuse of objects of idolatry is treated as cherem and cannot effect kiddushin.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei / Bavli) — the invalidity of betrothal with the refuse of idolatry.
What Is Learned
Betrothal effected with the dung of animals dedicated to idolatry is invalid.