Commentary for Yevamot 48:6

הא איתמר עלה א"ר יצחק בר שמואל בר מרתא משמיה דרב הלכה כדברי האומר כולם גרים הם

-Surely concerning this it was stated that R. Isaac b. Samuel b. Martha said in the name of Rab: The <i>halachah</i> is in accordance with the opinion of him who maintained that they were all proper proselytes. If so, this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The marriage of the proselyte spoken of in our Mishnah. ');">²⁰</span> should have been permitted altogether!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'even as at the start'. Why then was it stated, HE MUST NOT HARRY HER? ');">²¹</span> - On account of [the reason given by] R. Assi. For R. Assi said,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In explaining the reason for the prohibition of marrying the proselyte. (Rashi); v. Keth., Sonc. ed. p. 123. n. 5' ');">²²</span> Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lip's etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. IV, 24. Owing to the rumour of Previous Intercourse one should not contract such a marriage. V. supra p. 147, n. 10. ');">²³</span>

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