Commentary for Menachot 147:8

אי מההוא הוה אמינא הני מילי בשוגג אבל במזיד לא קמ"ל

teaches us that the priest can make atonement for himself by his own service! - From this latter teaching I would have said that it applied only to such [offerings as are brought for a sin committed] in error, but not to such [as are brought for a sin committed] wilfully; we are therefore taught [that it applies to the latter too]. ¹⁰ is there any instance of [an offering brought for a sin committed] wilfully? - Yes, for example, wilfully taking a false oath"&gt;.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Denying the knowledge of any testimony; v. Lev. V. 1.');">¹¹</span>

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