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את עון המקדש. שהוא מבית לפרכת והטעם אם לא תשמרוהו העון עליכם: THE INIQUITY OF THE SANCTUARY. Which is on the inside of the veil.1Which hung in front of the Holy of Holies. See Ex. 26:31-36 and Lev. 16:1-3. Its meaning is, if you do not guard the sanctuary the sin is upon you.
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וטעם ובית אביך. כי הם נושאי המקדש: [AND THY FATHERS’ HOUSE.] For they carried the sanctuary.2The children of Kohath carried the tabernacle (Num. 10:21). Kohath was the father of Amram, the father of Aaron.
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את עון כהונתכם. אם לא תשמרו הכהונה העון עליכם: THE INIQUITY OF YOUR PRIESTHOOD. If you do not keep the laws of the priesthood, the sin is upon you.