א בעל חמש בעילות בשפחה חרופה אינו חייב אלא אחת מתקיף לה רב המנונא אלא מעתה בעל וחזר ובעל והפריש קרבן ואמר המתינו לי עד שאבעול הכי נמי דאינו חייב אלא אחת א"ל מעשה דלאחר הפרשה קאמרת מעשה דלאחר הפרשה לא קאמינא
1 if one cohabits five times with a betrothed bondmaid,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Unwittingly. Between each act of coition he learnt of his previous offence. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> he is liable to one [guilt-offering] only.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since knowledge of guilt is not required, the knowledge that he does possess is insufficient to separate his actions and necessitate a sacrifice for each. But on the view that previous knowledge is essential for a guilt-offering, this matter will be disputed by R. Johanan and Resh Lakish, as on 71b. — Though we do not find a doubtful guilt-offering for doubtful coition, and so it would appear that here at least knowledge is essential, for otherwise how does he know that he sinned at all, a sacrifice is nevertheless conceivable without previous knowledge. Thus: when in doubt one might bring a conditional sacrifice and stipulate: 'If I have sinned, let this be a certain guilt-offering; if not, let this be a peace-offering' (Tosaf.). ');"><sup>2</sup></span> R. Hamnuna objected: If so, if one cohabits, sets aside a sacrifice, and states, 'Wait for me until I cohabit again,'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that this sacrifice may atone for both. — Even conscious coition with a betrothed bondmaid necessitates a sacrifice, though in all other cases only an unwitting offence entails an offering. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>