Commentary for Bekhorot 70:8

בשלמא למ"ד רועי ישראל והן כהנים נאמנין היינו דאתא ר"מ למימר

Now there is no difficulty according to him who says that the expression 'ISRAELITE SHEPHERDS' means shepherds of [Israelite animals] and, even if priests, they are trustworthy, it is for this reason that R'Meir thereupon says: HE WHO IS SUSPECTED OF IGNORING A CERTAIN RELIGIOUS MATTER MUST NOT PRONOUNCE JUDGMENT ON IT NOR GIVE EVIDENCE CONCERNING IT.

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