And a man who becomes unclean and does not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of Hashem; the water of purification was not thrown upon him, he is unclean.
English: It was taught: R. Shimon says, an anointed Kohen Gadol is not liable a bull for the he’elam davar of tumas Mikdash and its kodashim, as it is written “that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the kahal” — one whose chatas is like that of individuals, and what is that? The kahal.
Type of Learning
Status distinction for the anointed Kohen Gadol.
What Is Learned
The kares wording ties this liability to those whose chatas matches ordinary individuals; the anointed Kohen Gadol is treated differently.