Commentary for Sotah 35:7
בעי רב אשי נשפכו מהן ונשתיירו מהן מהו תיקו
and not with the other. What was the formula of the oath with which a curse was connected? — R. Amram said in the name of Rab: 'I make thee swear that thou hast not misconducted thyself, for if thou hast, may [the curses] befall thee.' Raba asked: [In this wording] the curse and the oath are distinct!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The oath here is not connected with the curse, but relates to the wife's fidelity.] ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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