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According to the Mishna (15b) one of the people whose sacrificial service would be invalid is a meḥusar begadim – a kohen who is missing one of the four unique articles of clothing that the priests are commanded to wear. The Gemara on our daf seeks to find a source for this law.
Rabbi Avuh quotes Rabbi Yoḥanan as offering a teaching from Rabbi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon who suggested that the source is Sefer Shemot (29:9) that teaches that Aharon and his sons should be dressed in these unique garments and that they would serve as kohanim – as priests.
We explore the relation between priestly vestments and divine service.