Commentary for Yevamot 66:13

אלא דקתני מפרישין אותן שלשה חדשים שמא מעוברות הן הא לאו מעוברות שריין ואי במזיד מי שרי אלא לאו שמע מינה הוחלפו שמע מינה

But, then, what of that which is stated, that THEY MUST BE KEPT APART FOR THREE MONTHS, SINCE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY ARE PREGNANT, implying that if they were not pregnant they would be permitted. Now if the act<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In this case the exchange. ');">⁵³</span> had been wilful would she be permitted! Consequently<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'but not'. ');">⁵⁴</span> the reading must have been<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'infer from this'. ');">⁵⁵</span> THEY WERE EXCHANGED.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 211, n. 17. ');">⁵⁶</span> This may be taken as proved.

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