Commentary for Bekhorot 18:20

בשויו לא קאמר

And 'Ulla means this: Can you find an object concerning which the Torah was particular to release its prohibition only with a sheep even though not Its equivalent in value and yet it is permitted to benefit therefrom [unredeemed]? - But what of the second tithing which the Torah was particular that the redemption must be with coined money, and yet we have learnt, R'Judah says: If he betrothed a woman [with second tithe] wilfully she is betrothed?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' v. Kid. 2b. Therefore, we see here that it is permitted to benefit from an object even before its appropriate redemption. Hence we conclude that according to R. Judah, it is permitted to use it.');">⁷</span>

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