Mesorat%20hashas for Yevamot 199:3

מאי בינייהו איכא בינייהו בי דרי דמקרב למתא ולא שכיחי בהו אינשי אי נמי דמרחק ושכיחי בה אינשי

'In the case of all these, however, [<i>terumah</i>] may be sent to their houses, with the exception of the one who is levitically unclean and one who married a woman who is unsuitable for him'. [May <i>terumah</i>], then, be sent to the uncircumcised?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he is not included in the exceptions. Cf. supra p. 683, n. 8. ');">⁷</span> What is the reason! [Is it] because he is a victim of circumstances? The man who is levitically unclean is also a victim of circumstances!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the latter was not excluded why then was the former? ');">⁸</span> — The force of circumstances in the former case is great;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The uncircumcised cannot help the infirmity of the constitution of the members of his family. It is not through any fault of his that he must remain uncircumcised (v. supra p. 683, n. 6). ');">⁹</span>

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