Commentary for Yevamot 116:6

שלח רב חנינא משמיה דרבי יוחנן העושה מאמר ביבמתו [ויש לו אח] אפילו הוא כהן והיא כהנת פסלה מן התרומה

For it was taught: It is not permissible to warn a betrothed woman in order that she may be made to drink<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The water of bitterness. ');">¹⁴</span> while she is betrothed. She may, however, be warned in order that she may be made to drink when she is already married.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sotah 25a. The man in such a case is clear from iniquity. No proof may consequently be adduced from the Mishnah cited by R. Shesheth that the bridal chamber constitutes kinyan. Alternatively: This Tanna does not accept the deduction in respect of the husband's clearness from iniquity. (V. supra n. 4, end). ');">¹⁵</span> R. Nahman b. Isaac explained: By implication.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H], v. Kid. 27b. The oath the woman is made to take at the drinking of the water of bitterness in respect of the days of her betrothal is not a direct oath but one added to that which she takes in connection with a suspected act after her marriage. ');">¹⁶</span>

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