Pisqa’ 243²⁰⁸

1. “But, do nothing to the young lady” (Dt. 22:26)— This teaches that the verse releases her from [the penalty of] execution. How do I know that it also [releases her from the obligation] to bring a sacrifice?²⁰⁹ The Teaching states: “The young lady has committed no sin worthy of the death sentence” (Dt. 22:26)— [therefore, she has no obligation to make an offering in absolution of such a sin]. How do I know that the verse releases her as well from the option of a judicial lashing? The Teaching states: “No sin worthy of the death sentence” (Dt. 22:26).

footnotes: ²⁰⁸ H:248-249;JN2:163-164. ²⁰⁹ A Purification-offering.

2. “For that matter, should a man rise up intending only to strike his kinsman, but he delivers instead a fatal wound” (Dt. 22:26)— this teaches that any transgression of the Torah, committed accidentally, is released from penalty. But one may save a victim [from a murderous attack] at the cost of [the attacker’s] life. I might infer only that the rule applies to this case [of the murderer]. On what basis do I know that it also applies to someone pursuing his companion [intending] to kill him? Or to someone pursuing a male [in order to sodomize him]? ²¹⁰ The Teaching states: “This is a comparable case” (Dt. 22:26)— [in which the victim is saved at the cost of the assailant’s life].3. Is it possible to say that the same rule applies even to someone chasing a beast [for sexual gratification], or to one rushing off to desecrate the Sabbath, **or to another rushing off to engage in the rites of a foreign cult?**²¹¹ The Teaching states: “This is a comparable case” (Dt. 22:26)— this refers to transgressions that involve stoning. But these others do not involve stoning.

footnotes: ²¹⁰ = M. San. 8:7; // T. San. 11:10. ²¹¹ = M. San.8:7; // T. San.11:11.

4. “For he found her in the countryside” (Dt. 22:27)— is it possible to say that she would be under liability if the assault occurred in town, but in the field, she has no liability? The Teaching states: “The betrothed young lady did, indeed, cry out, but there was none to save her” (Dt. 22:27)— Consider this: if someone can, indeed, save her [and she fails to cry out]— whether in town or in the countryside— she is held liable [for provoking the attack]; but if there is, in fact, none to save her [and she failed to cry out]— whether in town or in the countryside— she has no liability.²¹² 13.

footnotes: ²¹² Mechilta Ishmael, neziqin,

“She did . . . cry out” (Dt. 22:27)—

**Words of R. Judah.**²¹³

footnotes: ²¹³ // T. San. 11:11.