Commentary for Yevamot 191:8

כיצד בן תשע שנים ויום אחד שבא על יבמתו פסל ע"י אחין באו עליה אחין ועשו בה מאמר נתנו גט או חלצו פוסלין על ידו:

COHABITED WITH THE SECOND AFTER THE DEATH OF THE FIRST,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., it was proved that the first report of her death was true (Rashi). ');">²⁴</span> HE IS PERMITTED TO LIVE WITH THE SECOND<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The death of the first wife has removed from the second the prohibition of wife's sister (since a wife's sister is prohibited only during the lifetime of the wife) marriage with whom becomes valid. ');">²⁵</span> AND FOURTH,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The marriage with the second having become valid (v. supra n. 9), that with the third (being now the man's wife's sister) becomes invalid and, consequently, the marriage with the fourth who is now a perfect stranger becomes valid. ');">²⁶</span> WHO ALSO EXEMPT THEIR RIVALS;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra note 4. ');">²⁷</span>

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