Commentary for Yevamot 36:5

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> שני אחים ומת אחד מהן ויבם השני את אשת אחיו ואח"כ נולד להן אח ומת הראשונה יוצאה משום אשת אחיו שלא היה בעולמו והשניה משום צרתה עשה בה מאמר ומת השניה חולצת ולא מתייבמת

hence we are taught<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By the statement that the halachah is in accordance with R. Judah b. Bathyra. ');">¹⁹</span> [that the Same law applies also to two]. And if it had only been stated, 'The <i>halachah</i> is in accordance with the opinion of R. Judah b. Bathyra', it might have been assumed [that the levirate bond is in force] while the widow<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The sister-in-law awaiting the levir's decision. ');">²⁰</span> is alive but that after her death the bond is dissolved, hence we are taught<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By the statement, 'a levirate bond exists'. ');">²¹</span> that the levirate bond Is not dissolved automatically.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 98, n. 24. ');">²²</span> <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. IF THERE WERE TWO BROTHERS AND ONE OF THEM DIED,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Without issue. ');">²³</span>

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