Commentary for Yevamot 109:20

דודתו דכתב בה רחמנא ערירים יהיו ל"ל לכדרבה דרבה רמי כתיב (ויקרא כ, כא) ערירים יהיו וכתיב (ויקרא כ, כ) ערירים ימותו הא כיצד יש לו בנים קוברן אין לו בנים הולך ערירי

— It is required for an exposition like that of Rabbah. For Rabbah pointed out the following contradiction: It is written, They shall be childless,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XX, 21. ');">⁴⁵</span> and it is also written, They shall die childless!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 20. ');">⁴⁷</span> How [are these two versions to be reconciled]? If he has children he will bury them; if he has no children, he will be childless.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. infra nn. 5ff. ');">⁴⁸</span>

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