Vayikra 5:24 · unit 2

Parashas Vayikra · Passuk 5:24 · Unit 2 of 8

Complete Passuk

אוֹ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׁבַע עָלָיו לַשֶּׁקֶר וְשִׁלַּם אֹתוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וַחֲמִשִׁתָיו יֹסֵף עָלָיו לַאֲשֶׁר הוּא לוֹ יִתְּנֶנּוּ בְּיוֹם אַשְׁמָתוֹ׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 31a.

Core Text
אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁבַע — לְרַבּוֹת מֻשְׁבָּע מִפִּי עַצְמוֹ.

“That which he swore about” — to include one who adjures himself.

In the sugya: Liability is not limited to an oath administered by others. A voluntary false oath of denial creates the same structure as a court-administered one.

Type of Learning

Ribbuy of self-imposed oath — voluntary denial under oath included.

What Is Learned

A voluntary false oath of denial creates the same liability as a court-administered one. The verse’s language covers both forms of adjuration.