Mesorat%20hashas for Sanhedrin 107:14
תניא נמי הכי הבא על אביו חייב שתים הבא על אחי אביו חייב שתים
But others maintain thatthis may agree even with R. Judah, and he deduces a twofold penalty by reasoningfrom the minor to the major, basing his argument upon the law pertainingto a paternal uncle, [thus:] If for a paternal uncle, who is but a relationof one's father, a twofold penalty isincurred,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This is deduced from the verse (Lev. XVIII, 14), thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife. Since his wife is specifically prohibited, the first half of the verse must be understood literally. Consequently, it is twice prohibited. (for it is also included in the prohibition of Lev. XVII, 22) and hence a double penalty is incurred. ');"><sup>14</sup></span>
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