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answer that which Rava asks with regard to one who says: On my oath I will not eat, and who then ate dirt. Rava’s question is: How much must he eat in order to be liable? Based on the Rabbis’ statement, you could answer that he is not liable unless there is an olive-bulk that he has eaten. The Talm
The Talmud asks: But aren’t konamot an example of a case where one is liable for eating even less than an olive-bulk? The Talmud answers: Konamot are also like a case where he specifies that any amount is forbidden for consumption.
§ The Mishnah teaches that R' Akiva said to the Rabbis: Where do we find one who speaks and is liable to bring an offering for it, as this oath taker merely speaks, i.e., takes an oath, and brings an offering for it? The Talmud asks: And do we not? But isn’t a blasphemer liable to bring an offering
The Talmud challenges: But doesn’t a nazirite render wine forbidden to himself through speech, by making a vow? And he does bring an offering. The Talmud answers: We are speaking of one who brings an offering specifically for his speaking, and this one, the nazirite, brings an offering at the end o
The Talmud challenges: But isn’t consecrated property a case where one renders an item forbidden via speech alone and brings an offering for its misuse? The Talmud answers: We are speaking of one who, by speaking, generates a prohibition for himself, and nevertheless brings an offering. And this o