Mesorat%20hashas for Yoma 9:9

ולדורות מנא לן דלא מעכבא דתניא (ויקרא טז, לב) וכפר הכהן אשר ימשח אותו ואשר ימלא את ידו לכהן תחת אביו מה תלמוד לומר

Because the Mishnah reads, [another priest] IS MADE READY FOR HIM, instead of is 'separated for him'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the separation of the priest were an indispensable part of the ceremony, the proposed substitute for the high priest would have to be separated too, so that in case of any mishap to the high priest he would enter upon the service properly prepared by separation. Since the Mishnah reads 'prepared' only, the separation obviously is not deemed indispensable.');">⁹</span> Rabina said: The difference lies in the increase [in the number of garments]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The eight garments of the high priest as against the four of the ordinary priest.');">¹⁰</span> and of the anointments<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Every one of the seven days the head and the eye-lids of the high priest were anointed with oil.');">¹¹</span>

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