Commentary for Shevuot 27:12
מתני׳ <big><strong>ידיעות</strong></big> הטומאה שתים שהן ארבע נטמא וידע ונעלמה ממנו הטומאה וזכור את הקדש
Thus the nature of justice is practiced:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., common sense dictates this.');"><sup>27</sup></span> it is better that the innocent should come and atone for the guilty, and not that the guilty should come and atone for the guilty. <big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>THE LAWS CONCERNING THE DISCOVERY OF HAVING UNCONSCIOUSLY SINNED THROUGH UNCLEANNESS ARE TWO, SUBDIVIDED INTO FOUR;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This Mishnah, elaborating the statement of the Mishnah, supra 2a, explains fully which are the four: forgetfulness of uncleanness (in connection with eating holy food) , forgetfulness of holy food, forgetfulness of uncleanness (in connection with entering the Temple) , forgetfulness of Temple, v. infra 14b.');"><sup>28</sup></span>
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