Commentary for Zevachim 52:6

וליהוי דחוי דתנן וכולן שקיבלו חוץ לזמנו וחוץ למקומו אם יש דם הנפש יחזור הכשר ויקבל קיבלו אין זרקו לא מ"ט לאו משום דהוי דחוי

the circumstances here are that an unfit [priest] applied it [in the first place].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence the second application is needed even for making atonement.');">⁹</span> But let it constitute [complete] rejection.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since blood not applied in its proper place is as though applied in its proper place, then if an unfit priest does this it is as though he applied it in the proper place, which it is now assumed definitely invalidates the sacrifice, and it cannot be repaired.');">¹⁰</span>

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