פירוש על ברכות 9:12
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
The work for "restitution" is asham which also means "trespass-offering." Before the asham was offered, confession had to be made (Lev. 5:5), and therefore the sacrifice was a voluntary act. Hence the inference is drawn that the sufferings are voluntarily endured.
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