Commentary for Shevuot 22:4

הרי פרה דלא שכיחא ותניא פרה נפדית על כל פסול שבה מתה תפדה נשחטה תפדה מצא אחרת נאה הימנה תפדה שחטה על גבי מערכתה אין לה פדייה עולמית שאני פרה דקדשי בדק הבית היא

The red heifer is redeemed on account of any disqualification in it; if it died, it is redeemed; if it was slaughtered,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Outside the spot prescribed for the purpose on the Mount of Olives. V. Parah III, 6-11,');">⁸</span> it is redeemed; if he found another which was more excellent, it is redeemed;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if it has no blemish.');">⁹</span> but if he had already slaughtered it on its wood-pile,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the proper place and in accordance with the prescribed ritual.');">¹⁰</span>

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