Mesorat%20hashas for Shabbat 137:3
ורבנן שגגה במאי רבי יוחנן אמר כיון ששגג בכרת אף על פי שהזיד בלאו וריש לקיש אמר עד שישגוג בלאו וכרת אמר רבא מאי טעמא דרשב"ל אמר קרא (ויקרא ד, ב) אשר לא תעשינה (בשגגה) ואשם עד שישגוג בלאו וכרת שבה
But the Rabbis hold that ignorance in respect of the sacrifice does not constitute ignorance. Now according to the Rabbis, in respect to what is ignorance [required]? R. Johanan said: As long as one errs in respect to <i>kareth</i>, even if he wilfully sins in respect of the negative command;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., he knows that it is forbidden by a negative injunction but not that its penalty is kareth. This constitutes sinning in ignorance, and involves a sin-offering. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> while Resh Lakish maintained: He must offend unwittingly in respect of the negative injunction and <i>kareth</i>. Raba said, What is R. Simeon b. Lakish's reason? Scripture saith, [And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which the Lord hath commanded] not to be done, and be guilty:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. IV, 27. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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