Commentary for Yevamot 158:12

דיקא נמי דקתני העיד ר' יהושע בן בתירא על בן מגוסת שהיה בירושלים סריס אדם ויבמו את אשתו לקיים דברי ר"ע ש"מ

<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. Observe! R. Akiba was heard to state that 'Those who are subject to the penalty of negative precepts<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A man-made saris is one of these, since cohabitation with him is forbidden by a negative precept in Deut. XXIII, 2. ');">¹⁴</span> are on a par with those who are subject to the penalties of kareth';<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 49a. ');">¹⁵</span>

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