Commentary for Megillah 40:13

ולוידוי פרים דיליף כפרה כפרה מיום הכפורים דתניא גבי יוה"כ (ויקרא טז, ו) וכפר בעדו ובעד ביתו בכפרת דברים הכתוב מדבר וכפרה ביממא הוא דכתיב (ויקרא טז, ל) ביום הזה יכפר עליכם:

And for the confession made over the oxen. For the “atonement” mentioned here is derived from the “atonement” mentioned in the context of Yom Kippur, as it has been taught in reference to Yom Kippur: “And he shall make atonement for himself and for his house” (Leviticus 16:6) the text speaks of atonement made by words. And atonement is by day, as it is written, “For on this day shall atonement be made for you” (Leviticus 16:30).

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