Reference for Zevachim 129:11
ומלק ממול עורף אתה אומר ממול עורף או אינו אלא מן הצואר ודין הוא נאמר כאן ומלק ונאמר להלן (ויקרא ה, ח) ומלק מה להלן ממול עורף אף כאן ממול עורף
Said R'Akiba: Would you then think that a zar might approach the altar?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the bird-offering one had actually to ascend the slope of the altar and walk round the terrace (supra 64b) ; that would obviously not be permitted to a zar. An animal-offering, however, which could be slaughtered by a zar, was killed on the ground, and even at some distance from the altar.');"><sup>9</sup></span> Why then is 'the priest' stated?
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