Commentary for Shevuot 82:5

אמר לך שמואל תנאי היא דתניא בעדים הלויתיך בעדים פרע לי או יתן או יביא ראיה שנתן רבי יהודה בן בתירא אומר יכול לומר לו פרעתיך בפני פלוני ופלוני והלכו להם למדינת הים

- Samuel may say to you: This is a question upon which Tannaim disagree;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And I have a Tanna who agrees with me.');">⁶</span> for it was taught: [If a man said to his fellow] 'I lent you before witnesses; pay me before witnesses'; he must either pay, or bring proof that he has paid.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The debtor cannot free himself by saying he has paid, but that the witnesses have gone abroad.');">⁷</span>

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