Commentary for Temurah 5:64
א"ר יוחנן משום ר"מ
in the name of R'Jose the Galilean: In respect of every negative command laid down in the Torah, if one actually does something [in transgressing it], he is punishable with lashes ' but if he does not actually do anything [in transgressing it] he is not punishable, except in the cases of one who takes an oath, exchanges [an unconsecrated animal for a consecrated animal], and curses his fellow with the Name,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the Deity. And although in all these instances no action is performed, the transgression is punishable with lashes, as will be subsequently explained.');"><sup>43</sup></span>
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