Vayikra 5:24 · unit 3

Parashas Vayikra · Passuk 5:24 · Unit 3 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 Toras Kohanim.

Core Text

אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁבַע עָלָיו — עָלָיו, עַד שֶׁיִּתְכַּוֵּן לוֹ.

“That which he swore about” — about it, until he intends it.

In the midrash: The oath must be directed at the object with intent. An oath sworn under a mistaken belief of truth is treated as ones and does not generate this asham.

Type of Learning

Miyut of intentional falsehood — good-faith error exempts.

What Is Learned

Good-faith error about the facts exempts from this asham. The structure requires intentional falsehood directed at the specific object.

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