Commentary for Shevuot 63:12

אמר אביי אמר קרא (ויקרא ה, א) אם לא יגיד ונשא עונו לא אמרתי לך אלא במקום שאילו מגיד זה מתחייב זה ממון

IF HE ADJURED THEM FIVE TIMES, etc. How do we know that for denial in the Beth Din they are liable, but outside the Beth Din they are not liable? - Abaye said: Scripture says, If he tell it not, he shall bear his iniquity;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. V, 1.');">¹⁷</span> I do not say to you [that he bears his iniquity]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For denying knowledge of testimony.');">¹⁸</span>

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