Commentary for Avodah Zarah 68:15
איבעית אימא קרא כתיב הכא (דברים יג, יח) לא ידבק בידך מאומה וכתיב התם (שמות כא, כח) סקול יסקל השור ולא יאכל את בשרו בשרו אסור הא פרשו מותרת
And if you want, you can prove it from Scripture. Here the verse says, “Anything that is proscribed should not be found in your hand” (Deuteronomy 13:18). While it is written there, “The ox shall be surely stoned and its flesh shall not be eaten” (Exodus 21:28)-- its flesh only is forbidden, but its dung is permitted.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The second proof is from verses. When it comes to idolatrous objects (things that are proscribed), the word used is “anything.” One may not benefit from anything that comes from idolatry. But when it comes to the ox, the word is “flesh.” One may not derive benefit from its flesh, but one may derive benefit from other parts of the ox.
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