Yevamot 118B

מתני׳ קידש אחת מחמש נשים, ואין יודע אי זו קידש, כל אחת אומרת: ״אותי קידש״⁠ — נותן גט לכל אחת ואחת, ומניח כתובה ביניהן, ומסתלק, דברי רבי טרפון.

Mishnah: In relation to the dispute between R' Tarfon and R' Akiva in the previous Mishnah, in which R' Akiva states that one must avoid a possible transgression, the Mishnah cites two similar cases involving other topics. With regard to one who betrothed one of 5 women, and he does not know which of them he betrothed, and each one of them says: He betrothed me, if he does not want to marry any of them he gives a bill of divorce to each and every one of them so none will have the status of a woman with regard to whom there is uncertainty whether she is divorced. And he leaves the marriage contract among them and departs. The marriage contract remains in dispute between the women until they clarify which of them is entitled to the money. This is the statement of R' Tarfon.

רבי עקיבא אומר: אין זו דרך מוציא מידי עבירה, עד שיתן גט וכתובה לכל אחת ואחת. גזל אחד מחמשה ואין יודע מאיזה גזל, כל אחד אומר ״אותי גזל״⁠ — מניח גזילה ביניהן ומסתלק, דברי רבי טרפון. רבי עקיבא אומר: אין זו דרך מוציא מידי עבירה, עד שישלם לכל אחד ואחד.

R' Akiva says: This is not the way to spare someone from transgression, as perhaps the woman he actually betrothed will not receive the money to which she is entitled. There is no remedy unless he gives a bill of divorce and a marriage contract payment to each and every one. And likewise, in the case of one who stole money from one of 5 people and does not know from which of them he stole, and each one says: He stole from me, he leaves the stolen money among them and departs, and they will decide among themselves how to distribute the money; this is the statement of R' Tarfon. R' Akiva says: This is not the way to spare him from transgression; there is no remedy unless he pays each and every one of them.