Commentary for Avodah Zarah 10:10
דא"ר אלעזר מנין למחוסר אבר דאסור לבני נח דכתיב (בראשית ו, יט) ומכל החי מכל בשר שנים מכל וגו' אמרה תורה הבא בהמה שחיין ראשי אברים שלה
As R. Elazar said: How do we know that [an animal] missing a limb is forbidden to Noahides [for use as a sacrifice]? As it is written, “Of every living thing of all flesh two of every kind” (Genesis 6:19). The Torah says. ‘Bring such cattle whose principal limbs are living.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The derashah here seems to be on “all flesh.” For Noah to use the animal he brings on the ark as a sacrifice, it must have all of its flesh, meaning not missing any limbs.
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