Mesorat%20hashas for Shevuot 72:19

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> רב אחא בר הונא ורב שמואל בריה דרבה בר בר חנה ורב יצחק בריה דרב יהודה תנו שבועות בי רבה פגע בהו רב כהנא אמר

- 'I ADJURE THEE,' - AND HE RESPONDS, 'AMEN!' HE IS LIABLE.' THY OX KILLED MY SLAVE,' AND HE SAYS, 'IT DID NOT KILL [THY SLAVE].' - 'I ADJURE THEE.' - AND HE RESPONDS, 'AMEN!' HE IS EXEMPT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the 30 shekels which the owner of the ox has to pay for the slave (Ex. XXI, 32) is merely a fine, this sum being paid even if the slave is worth much less.');">²⁶</span> HE SAID TO HIM, 'THOU HAST INJURED ME, OR BRUISED ME,' AND THE OTHER SAYS, 'I HAVE NOT INJURED THEE OR BRUISED THEE.' - 'I ADJURE THEE,' AND HE RESPONDS, 'AMEN!' HE IS LIABLE. HIS SLAVE SAID TO HIM, 'THOU HAST KNOCKED OUT MY TOOTH, OR BLINDED MY EYE,' AND HE SAID, 'I DID NOT KNOCK OUT [THY TOOTH], OR BLIND [THY EYE].' - 'I ADJURE THEE,' - AND HE RESPONDS, 'AMEN!' HE IS EXEMPT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For blinding an eye or knocking out a tooth of a slave the master must allow him to go free; Ex. XXI, 26, 27; this is a fine. iunn');">²⁷</span> THIS IS THE PRINCIPLE: WHENEVER HE PAYS ON HIS OWN ADMISSION,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., .');">²⁸</span> HE IS LIABLE,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To bring an offering for his oath. xbe');">²⁹</span> AND WHEN HE DOES NOT PAY ON HIS OWN ADMISSION,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., .');">³⁰</span> HE IS EXEMPT. <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>R'Aha B'Huna and R'Samuel the son of Rabbah B'Bar Hanah and R'Isaac the son of Rab Judah studied [the tractate of] Shebu'oth at the School of Rabbah. R'Kahana met them and said

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