Commentary for Yevamot 224:2
אבל אין לה בנים מאי מבקשין אדתני אם נתכוונה לכך אפילו בחיי בעלה מבקשין ממנו שיחלוץ לה ליפלוג וליתני בדידה במה דברים אמורים בשיש לה בנים אבל אין לה בנים מבקשין
does not occur to her. What, however, [would be the law if] she had no children? [Would the levir in that case have] to be requested! Instead, then, of stating, IF THIS, HOWEVER, WAS IN HER MIND [EVEN IF HER VOW WAS MADE] DURING THE LIFETIME OF HER HUSBAND, THE LEVIR MAY ONLY BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT TO HER <i>HALIZAH</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which, referring to a case where the woman's intention was known, is altogether different from the previous one. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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