Commentary for Bava Kamma 216:15
הגוזל את אביו ונשבע לו ומת הרי זה משלם קרן וחומש ואשם לבניו או לאחיו ואם אינו רוצה או שאין לו לוה ובעלי חוב באין ונפרעים
REPLIES: 'IT IS LOST' [AND THE DEPOSITOR THEN SAYS]. 'I PUT IT TO YOU ON OATH.' AND THE OTHER REPLIES. 'AMEN', IF WITNESSES TESTIFY AGAINST HIM THAT HE HIMSELF HAD CONSUMED IT, HE HAS TO PAY ONLY THE PRINCIPAL, WHEREAS IF HE CONFESSES ON HIS OWN ACCORD HE HAS TO REPAY THE PRINCIPAL TOGETHER WITH A FIFTH AND BRING A TRESPASS OFFERING.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with Lev. V, 21-25. ');"><sup>24</sup></span> [BUT IF THE DEPOSITOR SAYS] 'WHERE IS MY DEPOSIT?' AND THE BAILEE REPLIES: 'IT WAS STOLEN' [AND THE DEPOSITOR THEN SAYS] I PUT IT TO YOU ON OATH, AND THE BAILEE REPLIES, AMEN, IF WITNESSES TESTIFY AGAINST HIM THAT HE HIMSELF HAD STOLEN IT HE HAS TO REPAY DOUBLE,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with Ex. XXII, 8. ');"><sup>25</sup></span>
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