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Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 21:24/אבן עזרא על ויקרא כ״א:כ״ד
אוטעם ואל כל בני ישראל. שלא יזבח להם שלמים בעלי מום לולי הקבלה ובעבור שהזכיר כי בעל מום יאכל קדש הזהיר שיהיה האוכל טהור:
1[AND UNTO ALL THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.] If it were not for the tradition81 who are blemished to slaughter peace offerings for the children of Israel we would interpret and unto all the children of Israel as meaning that those who are blemished should not slaughter peace offerings for the children of Israel. Now, since Scripture mentions that a blemished kohen may eat that which is holy, it warns82 that the one who eats sacred food must be clean.