Yevamot 182

Chapter 182

א רבינא אמר לענין קרבן קתני עשו בית דין בהוראתן כזדון איש באשה ולא מתיא קרבן על פי עדים כשגגת איש באשה ומתיא קרבן

1 Rabina replied: The statement was mainly dealing with the question of sacrifice,1 and is to be understood as follows.2 If the Beth din acted on their own judgment, [the marriage is regarded] as a wilful [act of adultery between] a man and a [married] woman, and [the latter] does not bring a sacrifice;3 if, however, they acted] in accordance with the evidence of [two] witnesses, [the marriage is regarded] as [intercourse between] a man and a woman that was due to error and [the latter] has to bring a sacrifice.4 If you prefer. however, I might say that the first [Baraitha]5 represents [the view of] the Rabbis, and you may explain it as follows: 'Except a married woman'6

ב ואיבעית אימא הא קמייתא רבנן היא ותריץ הכי חוץ מאשת איש ושניסת ע"פ ב"ד

2 and one 'who married again in accordance with a decision of a Beth din'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the evidence of one witness. According to this interpretation, a marriage on the evidence of two witnesses is not excluded (as was originally suggested supra 91a) and it also requires a letter of divorce. ');">7 'Ulla raised an objection: Do we accept the plea8 'what could she have done'?9 Surely we learned: [If a letter of divorce] was dated10 according to11 an era that was inappropriate,12

ג מתיב עולא מי אמרינן מאי הוה לה למיעבד והתנן כתב לשם מלכות שאינה הוגנת לשם מלכות מדי לשם מלכות יון לבנין הבית לחורבן הבית היה במזרח וכתב במערב במערב וכתב במזרח

3 according to11 the Median era, or according to11 the Greek era, according to [the era of] the building of the Temple, or the destruction of the Temple, or if he13 was in the East and wrote, 'In the West', [or he was] in the West and wrote, 'In the East', she14 must leave her first and her second husband,15 and all the disabilities16

ד תצא מזה ומזה וכל הדרכים האלו בה ואמאי לימא מאי הוה לה למיעבד איבעי לה לאקרויי לגיטא

4 [enumerated,17 are applicable] to her.18 But why?19 Let it be argued. 'What could she have done'!20 — She should have arranged for the letter of divorce to be read.21 R. Shimi b. Ashi said, Come and hear: If a levir married his sister-in-law22

ה אמר רב שימי בר אשי תא שמע הכונס את יבמתו והלכה צרתה ונשאת ונמצאת זו אילונית תצא מזה ומזה וכל הדרכים האלו בה ואמאי נימא מאי הוה לה למיעבד איבעי לה לאמתוני

5 and her rival went and married [another man]23 and then the former24 was found to be incapable of procreation,25 [the latter]26 must leave the one and the other27 and all the disabilities16

ו אמר אביי תא שמע כל עריות שאמרו פוטרות צרותיהן הלכו צרות ונישאו ונמצאו אלו אילונית תצא מזה ומזה וכל הדרכים האלו בה ואמאי נימא מאי הוה לה למיעבד איבעי לה לאמתוני

6 [mentioned28 apply] to her.29 But why?30 Let it be argued. 'What could she have done'!31 — She should have waited. Said Abaye: Come and hear: If the rivals [of] any of the forbidden relatives concerning whom it has been said32

ז אמר רבא תא שמע כתב סופר גט לאיש ושובר לאשה וטעה ונתן גט לאשה ושובר לאיש ונתנו זה לזה וזה לזה

7 that they exempt their rivals went and married, and any such forbidden relatives33 were found to be incapable of procreation,34 [every rival] must leave the one and the other,35 and all the disabilities36 [mentioned37 apply] to her.38

ח ולאחר זמן הרי הגט יוצא מתחת ידי האיש ושובר מתחת ידי האשה תצא מזה ומזה וכל הדרכים האלו בה ואמאי נימא מאי הוה לה למיעבד איבעי לה לאקרויי לגיטא

8 But why?39 Let it be argued. 'What could she have done'! — She should have waited. Said Raba. Come and hear: If a scribe wrote a letter of divorce for the husband and a quittance40 for the wife, and then made a mistake and handed the letter of divorce to the wife and the quittance to the husband, and they41 gave them to one another,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'this to this and this to this'; both of them believing that the husband gave to his wife the letter of divorce, and that the wife gave to her husband the quittance. ');">42 and after a time43

ט אמר רב אשי תא שמע שינה שמו ושמה שם עירו ושם עירה תצא מזה ומזה וכל הדרכים האלו בה ואמאי נימא מאי הוה לה למיעבד איבעי לה לאקרויי לגיטא

9 the letter of divorce was discovered44 in the possession of the husband and the quittance in the possession of the wife, [the latter]45 must leave the one as well as the other,46 and all the disabilities36 [mentioned47 apply] to her.38

י אמר רבינא תא שמע כנסה בגט קרח תצא מזה ומזה כו' איבעי לה לאקרויי לגיטא

10 But why?48 Let It be argued. 'What could she have done'! — She could have arranged for the letter of divorce to be read.49 Said R. Ashi, Come and hear: If he50 changed51 his name or her name, the name of his town or the name of her town, she must depart from the one and from the other,52 and all the disabilities36

יא רב פפא סבר למיעבד עובדא במאי הוה לה למיעבד אמר ליה רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע לרב פפא והתניא כל הני מתנייתא

11 [mentioned37 apply] to her.38 But why?48 Let it be argued. 'What could she have done'! — She should have arranged for the letter of divorce to be read.53 Said Rabina, Come and hear: If a man married a woman54 on [the strength of] a bald<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] i.e., a 'folded document' (cf. B.B. 160a) on one of whose folds a signature is wanting. A valid deed of such a character must bear the signature of a witness on each fold and must he signed by no less than three witnesses. V. Git., Sonc. ed., p. 391. ');">55

יב אמר ליה ולאו שנינהו אמר ליה ואשינויי ליקו וליסמוך ופסק

12 letter of divorce she must depart from the one and from the other,56 etc.! — She should have arranged for the letter of divorce to be read.57 R. Papa desired to decide a case on [the principle of] 'What could she have done',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was his intention to allow a woman, whose second marriage was contracted on the evidence of two witnesses who had testified that her first husband was dead, to go back to him when he returned. ');">58 Said R. Huna Son of R. Joshua to R. Papa: But surely all those59 Baraithoth were taught?60 The other answered him: Were they not explained?61

יג אמר רב אשי ולקלא לא חיישינן הי קלא אילימא קלא דבתר נשואין הא אמרה רב אשי חדא זימנא דאמר רב אשי

13 'Shall we then',62 the former retorted, 'rely on explanations'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Despite the explanations, the original objections may still be urged. Cur. edd. insert in parenthesis 'and he desisted'. i.e., R. Papa abandoned his contemplated decision. ');">63 R. Ashi said: No regard need be paid64 to a rumour.65 What kind of rumour [is here meant]? If it be suggested [that it means] a rumour after marriage.66 Surely [it may be objected] R. Ashi has said this once; for R. Ashi stated:

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