Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
If he will
The lord liveth
Bible References
If he will
Ruth 2:20
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be rewarded by the Lord because he has shown loyalty to the living on behalf of the dead!" Then Naomi said to her, "This man is a close relative of ours; he is our guardian."
Ruth 4:5
Then Boaz said, "When you acquire the field from Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the wife of our deceased relative, in order to preserve his family name by raising up a descendant who will inherit his property."
Deuteronomy 25:5
If brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, the dead man's wife must not remarry someone outside the family. Instead, her late husband's brother must go to her, marry her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law.
Matthew 22:24
"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.'
The lord liveth
Judges 8:19
He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the Lord is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you."
Jeremiah 4:2
You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, 'As surely as the Lord lives!' If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting."
2 Corinthians 1:23
Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
Hebrews 6:16
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.