Commentary for Zevachim 86:4

מתיב ר' יצחק בר ביסנא אחרים אומרים (ויקרא ז, כ) וטומאתו עליו מי שטומאה פורחת ממנו יצא בשר שאין טומאה פורחת ממנו ואם איתא הרי טומאה פורחת ממנו על ידי האור

[To turn to] the main text: 'Having his uncleanness upon him': Scripture speaks of uncleanness of the person. You say, Scripture speaks of uncleanness of the person: yet perhaps it is not so, but rather of uncleanness of the flesh? Here 'having his uncleanness [upon him]' is said; while elsewhere it says, his uncleanness is yet upon him: as there Scripture speaks of uncleanness of the person, so here too Scripture speaks of uncleanness of the person. R. Jose said: Since the 'holy things' are mentioned, in the plural, whilst 'uncleanness' is stated in the singular, Scripture must refer to uncleanness of the person. Rabbi said: 'And eat' [shews that] Scripture speaks of uncleanness of the person. Others say: 'Having his uncleanness upon him' [implies] one whose uncleanness leaves him, thus excluding flesh, whose uncleanness cannot leave it.

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