Commentary for Yevamot 133:7

למאי נפקא מינה לעובר במעי כהנת מאי אמר רבה היינו טעמא דרבי יוסי דקסבר עובר במעי זרה זר הוא רב יוסף אמר ילוד מאכיל שאין ילוד אינו מאכיל

Now, what is the reason? Rabbah replied: R. Jose's reason is this. 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 non-priest.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if his father was a priest. ');">²⁰</span> R. Joseph replied: The born may bestow the privilege of eating while the unborn may not. An objection was raised: They said to R. Jose: Since you have testified to us in respect of the daughter of an Israelite who was married to a priest, what is the law in respect of the daughter of a priest who was married to a priest? 'The first',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit.. 'this'. ');">²³</span>

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