Commentary for Shevuot 76:3

אנסת ופתית את בתי כו': אמר רבי חייא בר אבא אמר רבי יוחנן מאי טעמא דרבי שמעון הואיל ועיקר קנס הוא תובע

hence, we deduce from this that they are particulars.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though he does not express them fully to each claimant, we assume that when he says, 'and thou hast not in my possession,' he refers to the particulars already enumerated to the first claimant; and therefore he is liable to 20 offerings.');">⁵</span> 'THOU HAST VIOLATED OR SEDUCED MY DAUGHTER,' etc. R'Hiyya B'Abba said that R'Johanan said: What is R'Simeon's reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For exempting him from an offering.');">⁶</span> Because mainly it is the fine that he is claiming.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 50 shekels; Deut. XXII, 29; and for denying a fine on oath he is not liable; and though for seduction there is also liability for 'shame and iunn blemish' (which are) , the father of the girl is concerned mainly with obtaining the 50 shekels.');">⁷</span>

Explore commentary for Shevuot 76:3. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.