Quoting%20commentary for Shevuot 66:2

הא מני ר' אלעזר בר' שמעון היא דאמר יבואו עדים ויעידו

- This is in accordance with the view of R'Eleazar son of R'Simeon, who says, let the witnesses come and bear testimony.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even after confession (cf. p. 187, n. 10) , but the question is with reference to the Rabbis.');">³</span> Read then the latter clause: 'If he confessed himself, he is exempt'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Apparently even if witnesses come later.');">⁴</span> We here thus come round to [the view of] the Rabbis! - It is all in accordance with the view of R'Eleazar son of R'Simeon; and thus he means: It is not possible that, if he confessed himself, he should be exempt, except when there are no witnesses at all, and he confessed himself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the confession was not followed by witnesses. We cannot therefore decide the question (according to the Rabbis) whether or not witnesses who are adjured for a fine and withhold testimony, are liable.');">⁵</span>

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