Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 7:18

וטעם המקריב אותו לא יחשב. אחר שיהיו האימורים קרבים לגבוה הנה כל הנשאר קדש וכן אבני המזבח שאחר שהם קדושים אין ראוי שישאר ממנו לחול על כן אבנים שלימות: [NEITHER SHALL IT BE IMPUTED UNTO HIM THAT OFFERETH IT.] Its meaning is, since Scripture designates that specific parts of the sacrifice be offered to God, all that remains of the animal is holy. Similarly the stones of the altar.³⁴The stones used in constructing the altar. Since they are holy, it is unfit that anything that remains from them be used in a non-sacred way. Scripture therefore reads, of unhewn stones (Deut. 27:6).³⁵The stones used for building the altar were not to be hewn, because when stones are hewn the chips that fall might be employed for non-sacred purposes or might be cast into a filthy place. See I.E. on Ex. 20:22 (Vol. 2, pp. 443-445).

פגול. כדברי המתרגם ארמית וכן ומרק פגולים כליהם. ויש שואלים אחר שעלה ריח ניחוח איך לא יחשב והטעם על המחשבה כי משפט השלמים להיות קדש והפגול איננו קדש ועוד בעבור שלא שמר את המצוה יצא שכרו בהפסדו אם הוא שלמים ואם נדר תתחדש עליו עון כנגד הראשון אם לא ישלם נדרו: ABHORRED. The word piggul (abhorred) is to be rendered as the Aramaic translator does.³⁶Onkelos renders piggul by merachak (removed). Similarly the word piggulim (abominable things) in And broth of abominable things is in their vessels (Is. 65:4). Some ask, “Since the sweet savor ascended,³⁷When the sacrifice was first offered. how can it not be accepted?”³⁸In other words, since the sacrifice was properly offered, how can it be disqualified three days later? The answer is that it depends on his intention. According to the law, the peace offerings must be holy. However that which is abhorred is not holy.³⁹The slaughterer of the sacrifice disqualified the offering by intending during the slaughter to eat of the sacrifice on the third day. Thus the sacrifice never “ascended.” See Rashi. Furthermore,⁴⁰Even if he did not disqualify the sacrifice by intending to eat of it on the third day when he slaughtered it. the celebrant’s gain⁴¹For offering the sacrifice. disappears in his loss⁴²By eating the sacrifice after the proscribed time. with regard to a peace offering. In the case of a vow offering, there is a new sin⁴³Not fulfilling his vow. corresponding to the first⁴⁴Eating the sacrifice after the proscribed time. if he does not fulfil his vow.⁴⁵By bringing another animal.

עונה תשא. עונש ולא הזכירו הכתוב וכרת על טמא שיאכל בשר קדש: SHALL BEAR HIS INIQUITY. His punishment.⁴⁶According to I.E. the word avon (iniquity) at times has the meaning of punishment. See I.E. on Gen 4:18 (Vol. 1, p. 84). Scripture does not mention the punishment.⁴⁷For eating of the flesh of a sacrifice after the proscribed time. One who is unclean and eats sacred flesh is punished with karet (excision).⁴⁸In verse 20.