Commentary for Yevamot 51:19

וזו היא שאמרו אחותה כשהיא יבמתה או חולצת או מתייבמת:

<b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. [IN THE CASE OF] FOUR BROTHERS, TWO OF WHOM WERE MARRIED TO TWO SISTERS, IF THOSE WHO WERE MARRIED TO THE SISTERS DIED, BEHOLD. THESE<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The sisters. ');">⁴⁵</span> MUST PERFORM <i>HALIZAH</i> BUT MAY NOT BE TAKEN IN LEVIRATE MARRIAGE [BY THE BROTHERS].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason is explained in the Gemara, infra. ');">⁴⁶</span> IF THEY HAD ALREADY<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'anticipated' (the ruling of the court). ');">⁴⁷</span>

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