"If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her. And the first son whom she bears shall succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel. And if the man does not wish to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to perpetuate his brother's name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me.' read more.
Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him, and if he persists, saying, 'I do not wish to take her,' then his brother's wife shall go up to him in the presence of the elders and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face. And she shall answer and say, 'So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house.' And the name of his house shall be called in Israel, 'The house of him who had his sandal pulled off.'

Matthew 22:24

saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.' Verse Concepts

Mark 12:19

"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. Verse Concepts

Luke 20:28

and they asked him a question, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. Verse Concepts

Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren

Genesis 43:30-34

Then Joseph hurried out, for his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and wept there. Then he washed his face and came out. And controlling himself he said, "Serve the food." They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. read more.
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement. Portions were taken to them from Joseph's table, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him.

Genesis 45:1-5

Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, "Make everyone go out from me." So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. read more.
So Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." And they came near. And he said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Genesis 50:19-25

But Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones." Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. read more.
So Joseph remained in Egypt, he and his father's house. Joseph lived 110 years. And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were counted as Joseph's own. And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob." Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

Brother » Signifies » A companion

2 Samuel 1:26

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women. Verse Concepts

1 Kings 13:30

And he laid the body in his own grave. And they mourned over him, saying, "Alas, my brother!" Verse Concepts

1 Kings 20:33

Now the men were watching for a sign, and they quickly took it up from him and said, "Yes, your brother Ben-hadad." Then he said, "Go and bring him." Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he caused him to come up into the chariot. Verse Concepts

Brother » Signifies » Mankind

Genesis 9:5

And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. Verse Concepts

Matthew 18:35

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." Verse Concepts

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. Verse Concepts

Brother » Love of

Proverbs 17:17

Proverbs 18:24

Song of Songs 8:1

Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother's breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. Verse Concepts

Brother » Signifies » A neighbor

Deuteronomy 23:7

"You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land. Verse Concepts

Judges 21:6

And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel this day. Verse Concepts

Nehemiah 5:7

I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, "You are exacting interest, each from his brother." And I held a great assembly against them Verse Concepts

Brother » Signifies » Any israelite

Jeremiah 34:9

that everyone should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother. Verse Concepts

Obadiah 1:10

Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever. Verse Concepts

Brother » Signifies » A relative,

Genesis 14:16

Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. Verse Concepts

Genesis 29:12

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father. Verse Concepts

Brother » Reuben's love for joseph

Genesis 37:21-22

But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, "Let us not take his life." And Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him"--that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father.

Brother » Unfaithful

Proverbs 27:10

Hanani » Brother » Nehemiah » Gate keeper » Jerusalem

Nehemiah 7:2

I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many. Verse Concepts

Nehemiah 1:2

that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

James » Brother » Jesus

Matthew 13:55

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? Verse Concepts

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. Verse Concepts

Galatians 1:19

But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Verse Concepts

Offense » Brother

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Brother

Thematic Bible

Berechiah » Brother » Zerubbabel

Brother » Brother's widow. » Law concerning levirate marriage of