Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Shevuot 26:9

מאי טעמיה דרבי שמעון דכתיב (ויקרא טז, ז) ולקח את שני השעירים איתקש שעיר המשתלח לשעיר הנעשה בפנים מה שעיר הנעשה בפנים אינו מכפר על הכהנים על טומאת מקדש וקדשיו דכתיב ביה אשר לעם אף שעיר המשתלח אינו מכפר על הכהנים בשאר עבירות

What is R'Simeon's reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For stating that the scapegoat does not atone for priests for other sins.');"><sup>15</sup></span> - It is written: And he shall take the two goats:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XVI, 7: the inner goat and the scapegoat.');"><sup>16</sup></span> the scapegoat is equated with the goat offered within [the veil]; just as the goat offered within [the veil] does not atone for the pries for transgression of the laws of uncleanness connected with the Temple and holy food thereof, because it is written concerning it: [the goat of the sin offering] that is for the people;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 15.');"><sup>17</sup></span>

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