Commentary for Yevamot 133:6

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> איבעיא להו טעמא דרבי יוסי משום דקסבר עובר במעי זרה זר הוא או דלמא ילוד מאכיל שאינו ילוד אינו מאכיל

because he is of the opinion that an embryo in the womb of a lay woman<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The daughter of an Israelite, belonging to no priestly family. ');">¹⁹</span> is regarded as a nonpriest,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if his father was a priest. ');">²⁰</span> or is his reason because only the born may bestow the right of eating but the unborn may not? — In what respect could this difference matter?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since, whatever the reason, the embryo does not bestow the privilege. ');">²¹</span> — In respect of an embryo in the womb of a priest's daughter.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who had been married to a priest. The first reason does not apply, while the second, does ');">²²</span>

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