Commentary for Yevamot 131:5

ואלו הן עבדי מלוג אם מתו מתו לה ואם הותירו הותירו לה אע"פ שהוא חייב במזונותן הרי אלו לא יאכלו בתרומה ואלו הן עבדי צאן ברזל אם מתו מתו לו ואם הותירו הותירו לו הואיל והוא חייב באחריותן הרי אלו יאכלו בתרומה

IF THE DAUGHTER OF A PRIEST, HOWEVER, WAS MARRIED TO AN ISRAELITE AND SHE BROUGHT HIM IN SLAVES, THEY MAY NOT EAT <i>TERUMAH</i> WHETHER THEY ARE <i>MELOG</i> SLAVES OR ZON BARZEL SLAVES.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason is given in the Gemara. ');">⁶</span> <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. And <i>MELOG</i> SLAVES MAY NOT EAT <i>TERUMAH</i>! What is the reason? Let them rather be regarded as a possession that was acquired by one in his possession [who is permitted to eat <i>terumah</i>]. for it was taught: Whence is it deduced that the wife whom a priest married or the slaves which he purchased may eat <i>terumah</i>.? It is said, But if a priest buy any soul the purchase of his money, he may eat of it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXII, 11. ');">⁹</span> And whence is it deduced that if a woman<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The daughter of an Israelite, who married a priest. ');">¹⁰</span>

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