Commentary for Bekhorot 112:11
קנו מתפיסת הבית חייבין ואם לאו פטורין
'And the priest who has sexual relations with her is not liable to lashes', because Scripture says: 'Neither shall he profane his seed among his people'; the Divine Law says he must not profane his seed, but in this case it is not his seed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the offspring has the status of the gentile mother.');"><sup>9</sup></span>
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