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R' Ami says: If one sacrificed an animal as an idolatrous offering and burned incense and poured a libation, all in the course of one lapse of awareness, he is obligated to bring only one sin-offering. Abaye says: What is the reason for the opinion of R' Ami? The verse states: “Nor worship them” (
The Talmud asks: And does Abaye actually say this? But doesn’t Abaye say: Why are there 3 mentions in the Torah of the prohibition against bowing to an object of idol worship? The prohibition against bowing to an idol appears 3 times: “You shall not bow to them nor worship them” (Exodus 20:5), “You
The reason is that one mention is for an idol for which bowing is its standard manner of worship, and one mention is a prohibition against bowing to an idol even if bowing is not its standard manner of worship, and one mention is to divide idol worship into categories, as one is obligated to bring a
The Talmud answers: Abaye stated his reason in accordance with the statement of R' Ami, but he himself does not hold accordingly.
The Talmud discusses the matter itself that Abaye says: Why are there 3 mentions of the prohibition against bowing to an object of idol worship? One is for an idol for which bowing is its standard manner of worship, and one is a prohibition against bowing to an idol even if bowing is not its standar