## Sefer HaChinukh Mitzvah 179

###### Sefer HaChinukh 179:1
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**מִצְוַת קָרְבַּן זָב כְּשֶׁיִּתְרַפֵּא מִזּוֹבוֹ** – לְהַקְרִיב הַזָּב קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁיִּתְרַפֵּא מִזּוֹבוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ויקרא טז יג יד) וְכִי יִטְהַר הַזָּב מִזּוֹבוֹ וְגוֹ' וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי יִקַּח לוֹ שְׁתֵּי תֹרִים וְגוֹ'. וְהַקָּרְבָּן הַהוּא הוּא שְׁתֵּי תוֹרִים אוֹ שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי יוֹנָה, אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת וְאֶחָד לְעֹלָה, וְהוּא נִקְרָא מְחֻסָּר כַּפָּרָה עַד שֶׁיַּקְרִיבֵהוּ.

**Sefer HaChinukh, translated by R. Francis Nataf, Sefaria 2018:**
**The commandment of the sacrifice of the *zav* when he is healed from his discharge:** That the *zav* offer his sacrifice after he is healed from his discharge, as it is stated (Leviticus 16:13-14), “When the *zav* is purified from his discharge, etc. And on the eighth day, he shall take two doves, etc.” And this sacrifice is two doves or two young pigeons — one for a sin-offering and one for a burnt-offering. And he is called, “lacking atonement,” until he offers it.


###### Sefer HaChinukh 179:2
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מִשָּׁרְשֵׁי הַמִּצְוָה. מָה שֶׁכָּתַבְנוּ לְמַעְלָה (מצוה צה), כִּי עִנְיַן הַקָּרְבָּן לִרְמֹז לְהַשְׁפָּלַת יֵצֶר הַגּוּף הַמִּתְאַוֶּה וְלַעֲלוֹת נֶפֶשׁ הַשֵּׂכֶל, וְלָכֵן כְּשֶׁנִּתְרַפֵּא הַזָּב רָאוּי לוֹ לְהַכִּיר רֹעַ תַּאֲוָתוֹ, וּלְהַיְשִׁיר גּוּפוֹ בְּכָל כֹּחוֹ וּבְעִנְיַן הַקָּרְבָּן יַתְחִיל לָקַחַת מוּסָר.

**Sefer HaChinukh, translated by R. Francis Nataf, Sefaria 2018:**
That which I have written above (Sefer HaChinukh 95), that the matter of the sacrifice is to hint to the lowering of the impulse of the desiring body and raise up the intellectual soul, is from the roots of the commandment. And hence when the *zav* is healed, it is fitting for him to recognize the evil of his desire and to straighten out his body with all of his strength. And with the matter of the sacrifice, he will begin to take instruction.


###### Sefer HaChinukh 179:3
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מִדִּינֵי הַמִּצְוָה. מָה שֶׁאָמְרוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (נדרים לה ב) שֶׁקָּרְבַּן מְחֻסָּר כַּפָּרָה אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ דַּעַת בְּעָלִים, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתַבְנוּ לְמַעְלָה (מצוה קעו). וְיֶתֶר פְּרָטֶיהָ מְבֹאָרִים בַּמְּקוֹמוֹת שֶׁכָּתַבְנוּ לְמַעְלָה בְּקָרְבַּן מְצֹרָע.

**Sefer HaChinukh, translated by R. Francis Nataf, Sefaria 2018:**
From the laws of the commandment is that which they, may their memory be blessed, said (Nedarim 35b) that a sacrifice of one lacking atonement does not need the consent of the owners, as we wrote above (Sefer HaChinukh 176). And the rest of its details are elucidated in the places we wrote above with the sacrifice of the *metsora*.


###### Sefer HaChinukh 179:4
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וְנוֹהֶגֶת בִּזְמַן הַבַּיִת. וְהָעוֹבֵר עָלֶיהָ וְלֹא הִקְרִיב קָרְבָּן בִּטֵּל עֲשֵׂה, וְהוּא מְחֻסָּר כַּפָּרָה, וַחֲבָל עַל רֵישֵׁהּ אִי מָאֵית וְיִשָּׂא עֲוֹנוֹ בְּגוּפוֹ.

**Sefer HaChinukh, translated by R. Francis Nataf, Sefaria 2018:**
And [it] is practiced at the time of the [Temple]. And one who transgresses it and does not offer a sacrifice has violated a positive commandment and is lacking atonement. And [it is] a pity on his head if he dies and he carries his iniquity on his body.