Pisqa’ 99²¹⁹

1. “You may not eat anything that is abominable” (Dt. 14:3).

On what basis do we know that one who tears the ear of a Firstling, and then eats of it transgresses the proscription **[against eating what is abominable]?**²²⁰

“You may not eat anything that is abominable” (Dt. 14:3).

footnotes: ²¹⁹ H:146;JN1:256. ²²⁰ The assumed rule is that one who intentionally maims a Firstling is prohibited all benefit from the animal until that animal suffers a second, unintended, maiming. It may then be slaughtered for food or any other purpose.

the verse refers [specifically] to consecrated [cattle] that are disqualified [due to an accidental blemish]. ²²¹ 2. The term abominable is stated here (Dt. 14:3), and the term abominable is stated elsewhere: “Do not slaughter . . . an ox or a sheep which has . . . any sort of blemish, for it is abominable to HASHEM your God” (Dt. 17:1). Just as abominable, appearing elsewhere (Dt. 17:1), refers to consecrated [cattle] that are disqualified [due to any sort of disfiguring blemish], so, too, abominable appearing here (Dt. 14:3), refers to consecrated [cattle] that are disqualified [due to any sort of disfiguring blemish].

footnotes: ²²¹ Cf. M. Bech. 5:3