Commentary for Yevamot 4:10

וכ"ת תנא חומרי חומרי נקט ור"ש היא דאמר שריפה חמורה

[the forbidden relatives] in the order of the degrees of their respective severity,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The degree of the severity of the penalty incurred by sexual intercourse with one of these relatives. ');">¹⁸</span> and that it [our Mishnah] represents the view of R. Simeon who regards burning<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The death penalty incurred for sexual intercourse with one of the first eight categories enumerated in our Mishnah. V. Sanh. 75a. ');">¹⁹</span>

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