Mesorat%20hashas for Shevuot 73:2

א"ל תנינא חמורה הימנה שבועת הפקדון שחייבין על זדונה מכות ועל שגגתה אשם בכסף שקלים מדקאמר ליה על זדונה מכות מכלל דאתרו ביה וקאמר מכות אין קרבן לא

for one is liable for its wilful transgression, stripes,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas in the case of oath of testimony there cannot be stripes, because it is not possible to know if the witnesses transgressed wilfully, for they can always say they forgot the testimony; v. Tosaf. a.l.');">⁵</span> and for its unwitting transgression, a guilt offering of [the value of] two silver shekels.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas in the case of oath of testimony a sliding scale sacrifice (which may be worth less than 2 shekels) is brought.');">⁶</span> Now, since it says: 'for its wilful transgression, stripes,' we deduce they warned him;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For without warning, stripes are not inflicted.');">⁷</span> and yet it says stripes only and not an offering!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence, R. Kahana's question is solved.');">⁸</span>

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