English: It was taught, Rabbi Shimon says: “And it shall be accepted for him to atone for him” — that which is upon him, he is liable for its responsibility; that which is not upon him, he is not liable for its responsibility.
In the sugya: “Upon him” tracks achrayus. Rabbi Shimon reads the phrase as limiting responsibility to what is truly the person’s obligation — not every animal that happens to be nearby or associated loosely.
Type of Learning
Diyuk on “upon him” — achrayus tracks true obligation.
What Is Learned
Responsibility for the offering tracks what is truly upon the person as his obligation. That which is not upon him does not generate the same achrayus. The verse’s “to atone for him” is the hinge for that limit.