Commentary for Bekhorot 70:35

הלכה כרשב"ג

If this be the case, what need is there to state it? - You might be under the impression that we entertain a suspicion.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the shepherd himself caused the blemish, or that, after all, a member of the household remained within the house (Tosaf.) . Another interpretation is: If witnesses testify that all the members of the household were outside when the ani mal emerged maimed, then their evidence is considered trustworthy and we do not suspect that the members of the household had been instrumental before leaving in bringing about the blemish by e.g., opening a pit or putting pressed dates on its ear so that a dog came and caused a blemish.');">²⁰</span>

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