English: The sons of Israel perform semicha, and idolaters do not perform semicha.
In the sugya: Parallel to the gender miyut, “Bnei Yisrael” also excludes non-Jews from semicha. A non-Jew’s nedavah may be accepted in other respects, but the act of semicha — the Israelite ritual lean — is not theirs. The same phrase does double exclusion work: not women (as obligated subjects) and not akum.
Type of Learning
Miyut from “Bnei Yisrael” — semicha is an Israelite act, not performed by idolaters.
What Is Learned
Non-Jews do not perform semicha on offerings. Even where a non-Jew’s gift is received, the leaning rite of this chapter is reserved to Bnei Yisrael. The verse’s national address is the source of that limit.