Quoting%20commentary for Yevamot 119:6

ומי סבר לה כותיה והא קיימא לן משנת ר' אליעזר בן יעקב קב ונקי ואילו בהא אמר רב עמרם אמר רב אין הלכה כרבי אלעזר קשיא

is deemed to be a halal. R. Eliezer b. Jacob is of the opinion [that the offspring] of a union forbidden by a positive commandment is deemed to be a halal while the Rabbis are of the opinion that the offspring of a union forbidden by a positive commandment is no halal. What is R. Eliezer b. Jacob's reason? — Because it is written, A widow, or one divorced, or a profaned woman, or a harlot, these shall he not take,' but a virgin etc.,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXI, 14. ');">¹⁸</span> and this is followed by the Scriptural injunction, And he shall not profane<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., cause the child to be a halal. ');">¹⁹</span> his seed among his people,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 15. ');">²⁰</span> which refers to all.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That were previously enumerated, including the prohibition to marry a be'ulah, which is derived from the positive commandment a virgin … shall he take to wife'. ');">²¹</span>

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