Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
General references
Bible References
General references
Matthew 14:4
For John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to be married to her."
Luke 20:28
They said to Him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us [Deut 25:5] that if a man's brother dies, leaving his widow [behind] without having had any children, his brother should marry his widow and father children [by her]. These children would then be considered his [dead] brother's.