Commentary for Sanhedrin 122:9

אמר אביי מנא אמינא לה דכתיב לא תאבה לו ולא תשמע אליו הא אבה ושמע חייב

Raba said: Both Mishnahs deal with one who was seduced by others; the second Mishnah refers to a seducer who [described the idol's might] saying. 'it eats thus,' 'it drinks thus,' 'it does so much good and so much harm;' but the first Mishnah treats of a seducer who did not thus descant upon the idol's greatness.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Consequently his listener is likely to reconsider his resolve, and therefore punishment is not imposed until actual worship. ');">⁸</span>

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