Quoting%20commentary for Pesachim 133:3

וכי תימא הכי נמי והתנן פסח הבא בטומאה לא יאכלו ממנו זבים וזבות נדות ויולדות ואם אכלו פטורין

R. Hisda said: If a leper entered within his barrier, he is exempt [from flagellation], because it is said, he shall dwell solitary; without the camp shall his dwelling be: the Writ transformed it [his prohibition] into a positive command. An objection is raised: A leper who entered within his barrier [is punished] with forty lashes; zabin and zaboth who entered within their barrier [are punished] with forty lashes; while he who is unclean by the dead is permitted to enter the Levitical camp; and they said this not only [of] him who is unclean by the dead but even [of] the dead himself, for it is said, And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, 'with him' [implying] within his barrier [precincts]! - It is [a controversy of] Tannaim. For it was taught: 'He shall dwell solitary': [that means,] he shall dwell alone so that other unclean persons should not dwell with him. You might think that zabin and unclean persons are sent away to one [the same] camp; therefore it is stated, that they defile 'not their camps: [this is] to assign a camp for this One and a camp for that one: this is R. Judah's opinion. R. Simeon said, It is unnecessary. For lo, it is said, '[Command the children of Israel] that they send out of the camp every leper, and everyone that hath all issue, and whosoever is unclean by the dead'. Now, let [Scripture] state those who are unclean by the dead and not state zab, and I would say, if those who are unclean by the dead are sent out, how much the more zabin! Why then is zab stated? To assign a second camp to him. And let [Scripture] state zab and not state leper, and I would say, if zabin are sent out, how much the more lepers! Why then is a leper stated? To assign a third camp to him. When it states, 'he shall dwell solitary', the Writ transforms it [the prohibition] into a positive command

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