Study Shevuot folio 39A with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
that the entire world trembled when God said at Mount Sinai: “You shall not take the name of YHWH, your God, in vain, for YHWH will not hold guiltless one who takes His name in vain” (Exodus 20:7).
And be aware that with regard to all of the other transgressions in the Torah it is stated: “And will…clear the guilty [venakkeh]” (Exodus 34:7); whereas here, with regard to taking a false oath, it is stated: “Will not hold guiltless [lo yenakkeh].” And be aware that with regard to all of the othe
And be aware that with regard to all of the other transgressions in the Torah, punishment is exacted only from the transgressor; whereas here, punishment is exacted from him and from the entire world, as it is stated: “Swearing, and lying, and murdering, and stealing, and committing adultery, they
The Talmud suggests: And why not say that punishment is not exacted from the entire world unless he commits all of the sins mentioned in the verse? The Talmud answers: This should not enter your mind, as it is written: “Because of swearing the land mourns” (Jeremiah 23:10), indicating that taking a
The baraita continues with the judges’ forewarning: And be aware that with regard to all the other transgressions in the Torah, if the transgressor has merit, God suspends his punishment for two or 3 generations, and only if his descendants follow in his ways are they punished. Whereas here, punis