On the eighth day [the metzora] brings three animals: a sin-offering, a guilt-offering, and a burnt-offering. A poor person brings birds for the sin-offering and the burnt-offering.

[The metzora] comes to the guilt-offering, leans both hands on it, and slaughters it. Two Kohanim receive its blood, one in a vessel, and the other in his hand. [The Kohen] who receives [the blood] in a vessel comes and throws it against the side of the Altar. [The Kohen] who receives [the blood] in his hand [then] comes to the metzora. The metzora has already immersed himself in the Chamber of the Metzoraim, and has come to stand in Nicanor’s Gate. R’ Yehudah says: He does not require immersion.

[The metzora] puts his head into [the Courtyard], and [the Kohen] places [the blood of the guilt-offering] on the antihelix of the [metzora’s] ear. [Then the metzora puts] his hand [into the Courtyard], and [the Kohen] places [the blood of the guilt-offering] on his thumb. [Then the metzora puts] his foot [into the Courtyard], and [the Kohen] places [the blood of the guilt-offering] on his big toe. R’ Yehudah says: [The metzora] puts all three [limbs] inside [the Courtyard] simultaneously. [If the metzora] is missing his thumb, his big toe, or his right ear, he can never become tahor. R’ Eliezer says: [The Kohen] applies [the blood] on the place where they should be. R’ Shimon says: If [the Kohen] places [the blood] on the left [limb], the metzora has fulfilled his obligation.

[The Kohen] takes from the log-container of oil and pours some oil into the palm of his fellow [Kohen]. If he pours it into his own palm, it is valid. [Then] he dips [his finger in the oil] and sprinkles seven times toward the Holy of Holies, each sprinkling requiring a dipping. [Then the Kohen] comes to the metzora. He applies the oil to the same parts of the body of the metzora that he applied the blood, as stated: ‘‘on the place of the blood of the guilt-offering.’’ ‘‘And he shall place the remainder of the oil [that is in the palm of the Kohen] on the head of the one becoming tahor as an atonement.’’ — If [the Kohen] places [the oil on the metzora’s head, the metzora’s] atonement is complete; if [the Kohen] does not place it, [the metzora’s] atonement is not complete; [these are] the words of R’ Akiva. R’ Yochanan ben Nuri says: They are remnants of the mitzvah; whether or not he places it, [the metzora’s] atonement is complete, but it is considered as if his atonement is not complete. [If] part of the log was missing before [the Kohen] poured it [into the left hand], he may replenish it; [if] after he poured it [into the left hand], he should bring a new [log-container of oil]; these are the words of R’ Akiva. R’ Shimon says: [If part of] the log was missing before he sprinkled [the oil], he should replenish it; [if] after he sprinkled [the oil], he should bring a new one.