Commentary for Yevamot 36:1

שומרת יבם שקדש אחיו את אחותה משום ר' יהודה בן בתירה אמרו אומרים לו המתן עד שיעשה אחיך מעשה ואמר שמואל הלכה כר' יהודה בן בתירה

If the brother of the levir had betrothed the sister of the widow who was awaiting the levir's decision,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Her sister being forbidden to him as the sister of the woman connected with him by a Ievirate bond. ');">¹</span> he is told, so it has been stated in the name of R. Judah b. Bathyra, 'Wait<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With the consummation of the marriage. ');">²</span> until your brother has taken action;'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., married the widow, when the Ievirate bond between her and the third brother will have been severed, and her sister will consequently be permitted to marry him. ');">³</span> and Samuel said, 'The <i>halachah</i> is in accordance with the ruling of R. Judah b. Bathyra'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 410. Meg. 18b. This shews that in the opinion of Samuel a levirate bond exists between a widow and the brothers-in-law whose decision she is awaiting. (V. previous note). ');">⁴</span> The other<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Joseph. ');">⁵</span>

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