Commentary for Shabbat 137:5

תנן אבות מלאכות ארבעים חסר אחת והוינן בה מנינא למה לי ואמר ר' יוחנן שאם עשאן כולן בהעלם אחד חייב על כל אחת ואחת היכי משכחת לה בזדון שבת ושגגת מלאכות

[… sin unwittingly in doing any of the things which the Lord hath commanded] not to be done, and be guilty: he who would refrain<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'turn back'. ');">¹²</span> on account of his knowledge, brings a sacrifice for his unwitting offence; but he who would not refrain on account of his knowledge cannot bring a sacrifice for his unwitting offence.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the verse implies that he acted solely through his ignorance; only then can he atone with a sacrifice. R. Simeon too teaches the exclusion of a mumar, but deduces it differently. ');">¹³</span> We learnt: The primary forms of labour are forty less one.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 73a. ');">¹⁴</span>

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