Commentary for Yevamot 108:6

ודלמא לאחר מיתת בעלה מצוה בחיי בעלה רשות אי נמי לאחר מיתת בעלה אין בחיי בעלה לא ולאו הבא מכלל עשה עשה

is permitted to marry after the death of her husband, it may be inferred that during the lifetime of her husband<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if he had divorced her. ');">¹³</span> she is forbidden! — [No] for is it not possible [to maintain] that after the death of her husband it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Marriage by the levir. ');">¹⁵</span> is a commandment, and during the lifetime of her husband it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Marriage by the levir. ');">¹⁵</span>

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