Commentary for Yevamot 156:11

והא אנן תנן ממזרין אסורין ואיסורן איסור עולם אמר רבי זירא לדידי מפרשא לי מיניה דרב יהודה דידיע חיי דלא ידיע לא חיי דידיע ולא ידיע עד תלתא דרי חיי טפי לא חיי

and tenth<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 69a. ');">²⁷</span> mentioned in respect of the Ammonite and the Moabite; as in the latter case the females are permitted<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 69a. ');">²⁷</span> so are they permitted in the former case.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Rashi gives the fuller version. The Sifre: Just as 'tenth' stated with an Ammonite means for ever' (v. Deut. XXIII, 4). so does 'tenth' stated with mamzer mean 'for ever'. Consequently. as in the former. males (are forbidden) and not females, so in the latter]. ');">²⁸</span>

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