Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
General references
Bible References
General references
Genesis 38:8
Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan: Go sleep with your brother's widow. Fulfill your obligation to her as her husband's brother. That way your brother may have descendants.
Deuteronomy 25:5
When brothers live together and one of them dies without a son the wife of the deceased shall not marry outside the family to a strange man. Her husband's brother shall marry her and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
Ruth 1:11
You must go back, my daughters, Naomi replied. Why do you want to come with me? Do you think I could have sons again for you to marry?