Why does it say "Chatas Ami Yochelu"?
Rashi: Every Chatas in Trei Asar has a Patach [under the Tes], for it is Samuch to the following word, except for "Reishis Chatas Hi l'Vas Tziyon" (Michah 1:13). The false Nevi'im eat the [Korbanos] Chatas of My nation ? "v'Chashal Gam Navi Imecha" (5). They became Kohanim of the Bamos, and eat what the Kohanim should have eaten.
Radak #1: They are Kohanim only to eat Chatas and Asham that the nation bring, but not to teach the Torah and the straight path.
Radak #2: This is like Bnei Eli ? they ate Chatas before Zerikah of the blood and burning the Eimurim.
Malbim: They do not eat from Hashem's offerings to eradicate sin. They only eat Chatas Ami. The sinner does not get atonement via them, for Hashem does not accept their Avodah. (a) They themselves entice the nation to sin, in order that they will bring Korbanos and the Kohanim will have what to eat 1 .
Chatas is only for Shogeg. How can one entice another to sin b'Shogeg? Perhaps they condoned matters that can lead to a Chiyuv Chatas, e.g. to read on Shabbos via light of an oil lamp. (PF)
What is the meaning of "v'El Avonam Yis'u Nafsho"?
Rashi: The Navi looks forward to the sin of Yisrael, so they will bring to him money and Korbanos for atonement! Radak #1 ? this is like "v'Elav Hu Nosei Es Nafsho" (Devarim 24:15).
Radak #2: When the owner asks the Kohen why he eats before Zerikah and Haktarah, they say 'do not be concerned ? your sin is on us. Also our eating is a Kaparah.' They err! "v'Achlu Osam Asher Kupar Bahem" (Shemos 29:33) - Kohanim eat and the owner [of the Korban] gets Kaparah, this is only when they eat properly, after Zerikah and Haktarah.
Malbim: Not only do they make people stumble b'Shogeg ? they entice them also to sin b'Mezid, via the people learning from the ways of the Kohanim, who intentionally did evil.
