Commentary for Yevamot 36:14

שנאמר (דברים כה, ה) ומת אחד מהם יבמה יבא עליה מי שעליה זיקת יבם אחד ולא שעליה זיקת שני יבמין

R. Joseph demurred: If R. Simeon is in doubt as to whether in the case of a 'levirate bond' and a 'ma amar' combined the widow should or should not be regarded as married, need there be any [doubt in the case of] a 'levirate bond' alone?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Obviously not. How then could it be said that R. Simeon definitely regards the 'levirate bond' alone as actual marriage? ');">⁶¹</span> Whence is this known?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'what is it?' where did R. Simeon express such doubt? ');">⁶²</span> — We have learned: In the case where three brothers were married to three women who were strangers [to one another] and, one of the brothers having died, the second brother addressed to her,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The widow of the deceased brother. ');">⁶³</span> a ma'amar and died, behold these<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The widows of the two deceased brothers. ');">⁶⁴</span> must perform <i>halizah</i> with, but may not marry the [surviving] levir; for it is said in the Scriptures, And one of then die [etc.], her husband's brother shall go in unto her,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXV, 5. ');">⁶⁵</span>

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