Commentary for Yevamot 212:10
מר זוטרא משרטט וכתיב לכולא פרשה מתקיף לה מר בר אידי והא לא ניתן ליכתב והלכתא כוותיה דמר זוטרא
will perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 735, n. 4. ');"><sup>40</sup></span> and we read out for him<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The levir. ');"><sup>41</sup></span> from not<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H], the beginning of the levir's first formula. ');"><sup>42</sup></span> to<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The middle portion of the formula is omitted, since it is forbidden to write down more than three consecutive words of the Pentateuch on unruled paper (cf. Git. 6b). The words permitted to be written according to Abaye represent in the Hebrew no more than two consecutive words. ');"><sup>39</sup></span> to take her;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. ');"><sup>43</sup></span>
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