Mesorat%20hashas for Zevachim 45:7
אי הכי אימא סיפא ניטמא טומאת התהום הציץ מרצה הא תני רבי חייא לא אמרו טומאת התהום אלא למת בלבד למת למעוטי מאי לאו למעוטי טומאת התהום דשרץ
Shall we say, With the uncleanness of a reptile? surely you maintain [that] you may slaughter [the Passover-offering] and sprinkle [its blood] on behalf of one who is unclean through a reptile! Hence it must refer to defilement by a corpse, yet it teaches, 'The headplate does not propitiate', which proves that if the owners were defiled, they cannot send their sacrifices!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the sense that even if they do, they must still bring the second Passover.');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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