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.

General references

Bible References

Brethren

Matthew 22:24
"Teacher, Moses said that if anyone dies without children, his brother is to espouse his wife and raise offspring for his brother.
Mark 12:19
"Teacher," they said, "Moses has written this law for us, that if a man's brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother is to take the woman and raise offspring for his brother.
Luke 20:28
"Teacher," they said, "Moses has written this law for us, that if a man's married brother dies and is childless, his brother is to take the woman and raise offspring for his brother.

General references

Matthew 14:4
since John had told him, "You have no right to her."
Luke 20:28
"Teacher," they said, "Moses has written this law for us, that if a man's married brother dies and is childless, his brother is to take the woman and raise offspring for his brother.