Commentary for Shevuot 62:8

ועל שגגתה עם זדון העדות: ה"ד שגגתה עם זדון העדות א"ר יהודה אמר רב באומר יודע אני ששבועה זו אסורה אבל איני יודע אם חייבין עליה קרבן אם לא:

because it is not written and it be hid, we require unwitting to be like wilful transgression;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But for a genuine mistake he is not liable.');">¹⁴</span> but there,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the case of oath of utterance.');">¹⁵</span> since it is written and it be hid, even unwitting transgression in a slight degree [makes him liable],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For Holy Writ says he must bring an offering even if 'it be hid from him', i.e., even if he made a mistake.');">¹⁶</span>

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