Commentary for Sanhedrin 156:4

ורבנן נמי לילפי ממקושש מקושש בר קטלא הוא ומשה לא הוה ידע קטליה במאי לאפוקי האי דלא ידעינן אי בר קטלא הוא אי לאו בר קטלא הוא

Then let the Rabbis also deduce it thence? — The 'gatherer' was certainly liable to death, Moses merely not knowing by which death;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence it is obvious that he had to be incarcerated. On this view, Moses knew that he had to be executed. This is discussed below. ');">⁴</span>

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