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The reason why the Torah commanded the metzora to bring such a costly
sacrifice was in order to teach Am Yisrael to consider their actions
carefully, weighing their consequences. We learn of the powerful force of
the Yetzer Hara, since a pauper might still transgress with lashon hara,
despite the knowledge that he could not afford the expensive korban
required for atonement. The story of Geichazi serves as an example of
this. Although he knew that Elisha Hanavi would discover his deception
and punish him, he did not refrain from sinning.

This is why Aharon was commanded not to enter the Kodesh Hakodashim
without permission. Since the Yetzer Hara attacks everyone, including the
great and righteous people, who are faced with greater temptations
because of their level, Aharon required this explicit warning.

“Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying: Speak to the

entire assembly of the children of Israel and say
“Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of to them: You shall be holy, for holy am I,

Aharon’s two sons, when they approached Hashem, your G-d”
before Hashem, and they died” (Vayikra 19:1-2)
“Like the practice of the land of Egypt in (Vayikra 16:1)
which you dwelled do not do; and do not
perform the practice of the land of Canaan
to which I bring you, and do not follow their
statutes”

(Vayikra 18:3)