Mark 12:19
'Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies and leaves behind a wife and no children, his brother should marry the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
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'Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife but no children, the man should marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Master{G1320}, Moses{G3475} wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto us{G2254}, If{G3754}{G1437} a man's{G5100} brother{G80} die{G599}{(G5632)}, and{G2532} leave{G2641}{(G5632)} his wife{G1135} behind him, and{G2532} leave{G863}{(G5632)} no{G3361} children{G5043}, that{G2443} his{G846} brother{G80} should take{G2983}{(G5632)} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} raise up{G1817}{(G5661)} seed{G4690} unto his{G846} brother{G80}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Master Moses wroote vnto vs yf eny mans brother dye and leve his wyfe behinde him and leve no chyldren: that then hys brother shuld take his wyfe and reyse vp seed vnto his brother.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Master, Moses wrote vnto vs. Yf eny mans brother dye, and leaue a wife, and leaue no children, his brother shal take his wife, and rayse vp sede vnto his brother.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, and leaue his wife, and leaue no children, that his brother should take his wife, and rayse vp seede vnto his brother.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Maister, Moyses wrote vnto vs, yf any mans brother dye, and leaue his wyfe behynde hym, & leaue no chyldren: that his brother shoulde take his wyfe, and rayse vp seede vnto his brother.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
American Standard Version (1901)
Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
American Standard Version (1901)
Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother.
World English Bible (2000)
"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us:‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’
Referenced Verses
- Gen 38:8 : 8 Then Judah said to Onan, Go to your brother’s wife, marry her, and raise offspring for your brother.
- Deut 25:5-9 : 5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger; her husband's brother shall go to her and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her. 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not be put out of Israel. 7 And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to raise up a name for his brother in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.' 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him; and if he stands firm, and says, 'I do not want to take her,' 9 Then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, remove his shoe from his foot, spit in his face, and shall answer and say, 'So shall it be done to the man who will not build up his brother's house.' 10 And his name shall be called in Israel, 'The house of him who had his shoe removed.'
- Ruth 1:11-13 : 11 And Naomi said, Turn back, my daughters: why will you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? 12 Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have a husband tonight and also bear sons; 13 Would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you restrain yourselves from having husbands? No, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.
- Ruth 4:5 : 5 Then Boaz said, 'The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.'
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27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, came to him,
28 Saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.
31 And the third took her; and likewise all seven left no children, and died.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife is she? for all seven had her as wife.
34 And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
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23 The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him,
24 Saying, Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies without having children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
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20 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died, leaving no offspring.
21 The second took her, and died, leaving no offspring; and the third likewise.
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5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger; her husband's brother shall go to her and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not be put out of Israel.
7 And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to raise up a name for his brother in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'
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28 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.
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8 And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a man dies and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.
9 And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.
10 And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.
11 And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his nearest kinsman from his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be a statute of judgment to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters.
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