Commentary for Yevamot 57:9

אמר רבי אבין אף אנן נמי תנינא בש"א יקיימו יקיימו אין לכתחלה לא

[and to indicate] that we do not act In accordance with his view but either in accordance with that of R. Gamaliel or that of R. Eliezer. R. Eleazar said: It must not be assumed that a <i>ma'amar</i> according to Beth Shammai constitutes a perfect <i>kinyan</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos., i.e., perfect marriage. ');">²⁶</span> so that, if he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The levir. ');">²⁷</span> wishes to dismiss her, a letter of divorce is sufficient; but rather that, according to Beth Shammai, a <i>ma'amar</i> constitutes a <i>kinyan</i> only so far as to keep out the rival.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., her rival who is her sister does not cause her to be forbidden to the levir as the 'sister of a zekukah'. ');">²⁸</span> Said R. Abin: We also have learned the same thing: Beth Shammai said, 'They may retain them',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 26a, in the case where the levirs married the sisters-in-law before consulting the Beth din as to the permissibility of their action. ');">²⁹</span> which implies that they may only retain them<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If they had already married them. ');">³⁰</span> but [that they may] not [marry them] at the outset.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because each one is the sister of a zekukah. Lit., 'they may retain, yes; for as at the start, not'. ');">³¹</span>

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