Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
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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 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.
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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?
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Leviticus 18:16
Do not have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother's wife.
Matthew 22:25
There were seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no children, left his wife to his brother.
Luke 20:33
In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? All seven married her.