On these four occasions, we compel the butcher to slaughter [an animal] against his will; even if the bull is worth a thousand dinars and the purchaser has only one dinar[’s worth], we compel him to slaughter. Therefore, if it dies, it dies for the purchaser. But the rest of the year, it is not so; therefore, if it dies, it dies for the seller.

‘‘One day’’ that is mentioned in connection with ‘‘it and its offspring’’ [means that] the day follows the night. This is what Shimon ben Zoma expounded: ‘‘One day’’ is mentioned in the account of the Creation (Gen. 1:5), and ‘‘one day’’ is mentioned in connection with ‘‘it and its offspring’’ (Lev. 22:28). Just as in the ‘‘one day’’ mentioned in the account of the Creation, the day follows the night, so too in the ‘‘one day’’ mentioned in connection with ‘‘it and its offspring,’’ the day follows the night.

[The commandment of] covering the blood applies [both] in the Land and outside the Land, when the Temple exists and when the Temple does not exist, to unconsecrated animals but not to consecrated ones. It applies to beast and fowl, whether they are at one’s disposal or not, and it applies to a koy because it is a doubtful case; but we may not slaughter it on Yom Tov, and if one slaughtered it, we may not cover its blood.

[If] one slaughters and it is found [to be] a treifah, or [if] one slaughters for idolatry, or [if] one slaughters unconsecrated animals inside [the Temple Courtyard] or consecrated ones outside, [or if one slaughters] a beast or fowl sentenced to stoning — R’ Meir declares him obligated [to cover the blood], but the Sages exempt [him]. [If] he slaughtered [it] and it became a neveilah through his hand, [or if] he pierced its nostrils or tore out the throat organs, he is exempt from covering [the blood].