Commentary for Yevamot 73:10

ת"ר ראשון ראוי להיות כהן גדול ושני ממזר מספק רבי אליעזר בן יעקב אומר אין ממזר מספק

Our Rabbis taught: The first [child]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Born from the levirate marriage, and in respect of whom it is doubtful whether he is a nine-months child of the deceased or a seven-months one of the levir. ');">²⁵</span> is fit to be a High priest,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His legitimacy is beyond all doubt. If he is the son of the deceased brother he is legitimate, though the subsequent levirate marriage is a forbidden one; and if be is the son of the levir, the levirate marriage itself is a lawful union. ');">²⁶</span> and the second<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Any child after the first, born from the levirate marriage. ');">²⁷</span>

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