Note

In the Vilna edition of the Mishnah, mishnah 11 also incorporates the text which appears here as mishnah 12.

Introduction

Hebrew Text

English Translation

[One who says to a woman,] "I betrothed you,"

and she says, "You betrothed none other than my daughter" —

the relatives of the older one are forbidden to him,

and his relatives are permitted to the older one;

the relatives of the younger one are permitted to him,

and his relatives are permitted to the younger one.

Explanation