Translation:Mishnah/Seder Nezikin/Tractate Shevuot/Chapter 1/7

Hebrew Text

 * אחד ישראל, ואחד כוהנים, ואחד כוהן משיח.
 * ומה בין ישראל לכוהנים לבין כוהן משיח?
 * אלא שדם הפר מכפר על הכוהנים
 * על טומאת מקדש וקודשיו.


 * רבי שמעון אומר:
 * כשם שדם השעיר הנעשה בפנים מכפר על כל ישראל,
 * כך דם הפר מכפר על הכוהנים.
 * כשם שווידוייו של שעיר המשתלח מכפר על ישראל,
 * כך וידוייו של פר מכפר על הכוהנים.

English Translation

 * It is the same for an Israel, for the Priests, and for the Anointed Priest.
 * And what is the difference between an Israel, the Priests and the Anointed Priest?
 * Only that the blood [service] of the bull atones for the Priests
 * for [their sins involving] the impurity of the Temple and its sacred objects.


 * Rabbi Shimon says:
 * Just as the blood [service] of the he-goat which [has its blood service] performed Inside atones for all Israel,
 * so the blood [service] of the bull atones for the Priests.
 * Just as the confessions of the Sent He-goat atone for Israel,
 * so the confessions of the bull atone for the Priests.



Explanation
It is the same: This line continues from the previous mishnah, which states that all sins whose atonement is not otherwise specified are atoned for by the Sent He-Goat. (see mishnah 6)

Israel: A 'regular' Jew. In our context, not a Priest.

Annointed Priest: The High Priest, or Kohen Gadol.

the bull: two sacrifices alone have their blood service performed in the Holy of Holies, on Yom Kippur. One is the he-goat mentioned in previous mishnahs, and the other is this bull.