Vayikra 5:1 · unit 1 · Shevuos 35a

Complete Passuk

וְנֶפֶשׁ כִּי־תֶחֱטָא וְשָׁמְעָה קוֹל אָלָה וְהוּא עֵד אוֹ רָאָה אוֹ יָדָע אִם־לוֹא יַגִּיד וְנָשָׂא עֲוֺנוֹ׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 35a.

Sefaria — Shevuos 35a
E-Daf · Shevuos 35a

Core Text — Shevuos 35a

מַתְנִי׳ ״מַשְׁבִּיעַ אֲנִי עֲלֵיכֶם, אִם לֹא תָבוֹאוּ וּתְעִידוּנִי שֶׁאָמַר אִישׁ פְּלוֹנִי לִיתֵּן לִי מָאתַיִם זוּז וְלֹא נָתַן״ – הֲרֵי אֵלּוּ פְּטוּרִים, שֶׁאֵין חַיָּיבִין אֶלָּא עַל תְּבִיעַת מָמוֹן כְּפִקָּדוֹן.

Mishnah: If one says to witnesses, “I adjure you that if you do not come and testify that so-and-so said he would give me two hundred zuz and did not give,” they are exempt — for they are liable only for a monetary claim, as with a deposit.

The Mishnah limits shevu’as ha-eidus to claims that create a collectible monetary obligation. Pure verbal undertakings without monetary consequence fall outside the verse’s liability structure.

What Is Learned: Shevu’as ha-eidus under this verse applies only when the testimony would create a collectible monetary obligation. Pure verbal matters with no monetary consequence are outside its scope. The comparison to the deposit oath anchors the monetary requirement.