Commentary for Yevamot 12:12

מאי לאו רבי נתן היא דאמר לחלק יצתה וטעמא דכתב רחמנא לא תבערו הא לאו הכי דחי

one <font>might infer [that the death penalty may be executed] both on week-days and on the Sabbath</font> and, as regards the application of the text, <i>Everyone that profaneth it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Sabbath. ');">²²</span></i> shall surely be put to death,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXXI, 14 which prohibits all kinds of labour on the Sabbath. ');">²³</span>

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