Vows [broken] under pressure: if one subjected his neighbour to a vow, to dine with him, and then he or his son fell sick, or a river prevented him [from coming to him] such is a vow [broken] under pressure. |
נדרים 3.3 |
One may vow to murderers, robbers, and publicans that it [the produce which they demand] is Terumah, even if it is not, or that it belongs to the royal house, even if it does not. Beth Shammai maintain: one may make any form of vow , excepting that sustained by an oath; but Beth Hillel maintain: even such are permissible. Beth Shammai rule: He must not volunteer to vow; Beth Hillel rule: He may do so. Beth Shammai say: [He may vow] only as far as he [the murderer, etc.] makes him vow; Beth Hillel say: even in respect of what he does not make him vow. E.g., if he [the robber] said to him, say: Konam be any benefit my wife has of me`; and he declared, `Konam be any benefit my wife and children have of me,` Beth Shammai rule: his wife is permitted, but his children are forbidden; Beth Hillel rule: both are permitted. |
נדרים 3.4 |
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