As recorded in Yevamos 10b and Yevamos 32a, a yavam (brother of a man who died married, but childless) cannot marry his sister-in-law (yevamah) after performing chalitzah (the ritual in which he decides not to perform levirate marriage with her), based on Devarim 25:9.
מ''ט דר''ל אמר קרא אשר לא יבנה כיון שלא בנה שוב לא יבנה
What is the reason of Resh Lakish? — Scripture stated, That doth not build, since he has not built he must never again build.
(Soncino translation)
So I know the source of the prohibition of marrying one's chalutzah; I'd like to know why it's forbidden -- what's the טעמא דקרא, if you will.
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