Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.
Brethren
Husband's brother
General references
Bible References
Brethren
Matthew 22:24
Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother;
Mark 12:19
Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother.
Luke 20:28
Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.
Husband's brother
Genesis 38:8
Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.
Ruth 1:12
Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons,
Ruth 3:9
And he said, Who are you? And she answering said, I am your servant Ruth: take your servant as wife, for you are a near relation.
Ruth 4:5
Then Boaz said, On the day when you take this field, you will have to take with it Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, so that you may keep the name of the dead living in his heritage.
General references
Genesis 38:8
Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.
Leviticus 18:16
You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
Matthew 14:4
Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
Luke 20:28
Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.