Commentary for Sotah 4:20
ואימא בה ולא בקינוי קינוי איתקש לטומאה דכתיב וקנא את אשתו והיא נטמאה
Our Mishnah does not agree with the following Tanna. For it has been taught: R. Jose son of R. Judah says in the name of R. Eliezer: He who warns his wife does so on the testimony of one witness or his personal testimony, and makes her drink [the water of bitterness] on the testimony of two witnesses. The Sages replied: According to the view of R. Jose son of R. Judah, there is no purpose in the matter.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In requiring the husband's personal testimony, since, as the Gemara will explain, it may be false. ');"><sup>18</sup></span>
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