Commentary for Sotah 4:17
אפ"ה סתירה עדיפא דאתחלתא דטומאה היא
— It is obvious that seclusion is more serious [than warning] because she is forthwith prohibited to her husband as with 'defilement'. On the contrary, warning is more serious since it is the root cause [of her seclusion rendering her forbidden to her husband]!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Without previous warning she would not be prohibited to her husband because of seclusion. ');"><sup>16</sup></span>
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