ג וכי דבר הלמד בהיקש חוזר ומלמד בק"ו אמר רב פפא קסבר תנא דבי רבי ישמעאל דבר הלמד בהיקש חוזר ומלמד בק"ו
3 It was taught in accordance with R. Papa: 'Thus shall he do [with the bullock] as he did': why does Scripture [further] state, with the bullock? Because it is said, And they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire unto the Lord, [and their sin-offering before the Lord, for their error]. Now, 'their sin-offering' refers to the he-goats for idolatry, while 'their error' alludes to the community's bullock for unwitting transgression. [Hence when the text says] 'their sin-offering . . . for their error', the Torah intimates: Behold, you must treat their sin-offering as their [offering for] error. But whence have you learned [the law in the case of] their [offering for] error? Was it not through a hekkesh? Can then that which is learnt through a hekkesh in turn teach through a hekkesh? Therefore the text states, '[As he did] with the bullock', which refers to the community's bullock for transgression; while [the other] 'with the bullock' alludes to the anointed priest's bullock.