Commentary for Yevamot 132:1

הדין עמה ור' אמי אמר הדין עמו

Judgment is to be given in her favour;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Her own objects must be returned to her. ');">¹</span> and R. Ammi said: Judgment is to be given in his favour. 'Rab Judah said: Judgment is to be given in her favour because [they represent] assets of her paternal property [which] belong to her. R. Ammi said: Judgment is to be given in his favour' for, as the Master said, [THE FOLLOWING ARE ZON BARZEL SLAVES:] IF THEY DIE, THEY ARE THE LOSS OF THE HUSBAND AND, IF THEIR VALUE INCREASES — ARE A PROFIT TO HIM; [AND] SINCE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM THEY ARE PERMITTED TO EAT <i>TERUMAH</i> [they are therefore obviously regarded as his own].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Bomberg ed. where an amplified version of this text is given including the clause enclosed here in square brackets. ');">²</span> R. Safra said: Was it stated, 'and they belong to him? The statements surely. only reads, SINCE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM! In fact, then, they may not belong to him at all. But [is it a fact that] those for whom he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A priest. ');">³</span>

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