Commentary for Temurah 5:65

אמר קרא (שמות כ, ז) כי לא ינקה ה' את אשר ישא את שמו לשוא בית דין של מעלה

in which cases though he committed no action, he is punished [with lashes]. [The Rabbis] said in the name of R'Jose son of R'Hanina: In the case also of one who named<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not actually separating the terumah, for this would be an action but merely casting his eyes over a portion of the grain and saying that it should be terumah.');">⁴⁴</span> terumah before bikkurim.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'The first fruits', the correct order of separating dues being first bikkurim and then terumah.');">⁴⁵</span> Whence do we derive that one who takes an oath is punishable [with lashes]? - R'Johanan reported in the name of R'Meir:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In Shebu. ');">⁴⁶</span> [Scripture says:] For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. xx, 7.');">⁴⁷</span> thus intimating that the Heavenly tribunal

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