Commentary for Keritot 10:15

(ויקרא ו, טו) והכהן המשיח תחתיו מבניו נימא קרא

The text should have stated: 'And the priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons', why [add] 'anointed', if not to let us know that even from among his sons only the one that is anointed can be high priest, but he who is not anointed cannot be high priest.

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