"Teacher," they said, "Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. Cross References Genesis 38:8 Then Judah said to Onan, "Sleep with your brother's wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother." Deuteronomy 25:5 When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband's brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. Ruth 3:13 Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning." Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance." Matthew 22:25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. Treasury of Scripture Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. Master. Matthew 22:16,36 Matthew 7:21 Luke 6:46 Moses. Genesis 38:8,11 Deuteronomy 25:5-10 Ruth 1:11 |
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