Horayot

WITH THIS EXCEPTION, THAT THE ANOINTED HIGH PRIEST IS NOT LIABLE etc. Hezekiah said; What is A. Simeon's reason?  — Because it is written,  That soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly  [which implies that] only he whose offering is like that of the 'assembly' [is liable];  he,  however, since his offering is not like that of the 'assembly',  is excluded. If so, [it may be asked, the offering of] a ruler also is not like that of the 'assembly'!  — It is like [that of the 'assembly'] in the atonement of the Day of Atonement. If so, [it may again be asked.] the priests also are not like the 'assembly' in the atonement of the Day of Atonement!  — Priests are like the 'assembly' in respect of the other commandments throughout the year. But the anointed High Priest also is like [the 'assembly'] in respect Of the other commandments of the year! — But. said Raba. say thus: He whose sin is like that of individuals; and who are they? The 'assembly'. R. ELIEZER SAID; THE RULER BRINGS A GOAT etc. Said R. Johanan; R. Eliezer referred only to the uncleanness relating to the Sanctuary and its consecrated things  because the punishment of kareth was mentioned concerning it as in the case of the fixed sin offering.  R. Papa said; Logical argument leads to the same conclusion. For if it be imagined that R. Eliezer referred to all of them,  consider this; Since the goat of a ruler or the bullock of an anointed High Priest corresponds to the sin offering of an individual it should also have been stated that an anointed High Priest brings a bullock in respect of a transgression relating to the 'hearing of the voice' and the 'swearing clearly with the lips'! As, however, the anointed High Priest was not mentioned, it must be concluded that the reference is only to the uncleanness relating to the Sanctuary and its consecrated things from which the anointed High Priest is exempt. R. Huna son of R. Nathan said to R. Papa: How is this inferred? Is it not possible that R. Eliezer refers to all of them,  but in the case of an anointed High Priest he holds the same opinion as R. Akiba who maintains that the anointed High Priest is exempt in the case of all of them?  — He replied to him; And does R. Akiba exempt him from the bringing of the bullock!  And there is nothing more [to be said on the subject]. R. Johanan said; R. Elieser admits that he  does not bring a guilt offering. A tanna recited before R. Shesheth: An asham talui  is offered for [the unwitting transgression of the law of] uncleanness relating to the Sanctuary and its consecrated things. He said to him: Who could have told you this? Obviously R. Eliezer who  said: Because kareth was mentioned in connection with it, as in the case of a fixed sin offering, a goat must be offered by the ruler for it;  but R. Johanan Surely said that R. Eliezer admitted that he  does not bring an asham talui! — This is a difficulty. MISHNAH. IF AN ANOINTED HIGH PRIEST COMMITTED A SIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELINQUISHED  HIS HIGH PRIESTHOOD,  AND SIMILARLY IF A RULER COMMITTED A SIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST  HIS RANK,  THE ANOINTED HIGH PRIEST BRINGS  A BULLOCK, AND THE RULER BRINGS A GOAT. IF THE ANOINTED HIGH PRIEST RELINQUISHED  HIS HIGH PRIESTHOOD  AND COMMITTED A SIN AFTERWARDS, AND, SIMILARLY, IF A RULER LOST  HIS RANK AND COMMITTED A SIN AFTERWARDS, THE ANOINTED HIGH PRIEST STILL BRINGS A BULLOCK WHILE THE RULER [BRINGS THE SAME SIN OFFERING] AS A LAYMAN. GEMARA. Now that it had to be stated [that if a High Priest] relinquished his High Priesthood