Verse 5

If brethren{H251} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} together{H3162}, and one{H259} of them die{H4191}{(H8804)}, and have no child{H1121}, the wife{H802} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} shall not marry without{H2351} unto a stranger{H376}{H2114}{(H8801)}: her husband's brother{H2993} shall go in{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, and take{H3947}{(H8804)} her to him to wife{H802}, and perform the duty of an husband's brother{H2992}{(H8762)} unto her.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 22:24 : 24 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Master{G1320}, Moses{G3475} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, If{G1437} a man{G5100} die{G599}{(G5632)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3361} children{G5043}, his{G846} brother{G80} shall marry{G1918}{(G5692)} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} raise up{G450}{(G5692)} seed{G4690} unto his{G846} brother{G80}.
  • Mark 12:19 : 19 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}.
  • Luke 20:28 : 28 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Master{G1320}, Moses{G3475} wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto us{G2254}, If{G1437} any man's{G5100} brother{G80} die{G599}{(G5632)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a wife{G1135}, and{G2532} he{G3778} die{G599}{(G5632)} without children{G815}, that{G2443} his{G846} brother{G80} should take{G2983}{(G5632)} his wife{G1135}, and{G2532} raise up{G1817}{(G5661)} seed{G4690} unto his{G846} brother{G80}.
  • Gen 38:8-9 : 8 And Judah{H3063} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Onan{H209}, Go in{H935}{(H8798)} unto thy brother's{H251} wife{H802}, and marry{H2992}{(H8761)} her, and raise up{H6965}{(H8685)} seed{H2233} to thy brother{H251}. 9 And Onan{H209} knew{H3045}{(H8799)} that the seed{H2233} should not be his; and it came to pass, when{H518} he went in{H935}{(H8802)} unto his brother's{H251} wife{H802}, that he spilled{H7843}{(H8765)} it on the ground{H776}, lest{H1115} that he should give{H5414}{(H8800)} seed{H2233} to his brother{H251}.
  • Ruth 1:12-13 : 12 Turn again{H7725}{(H8798)}, my daughters{H1323}, go{H3212}{(H8798)} your way; for I am too old{H2204}{(H8804)} to have an husband{H376}. If I should say{H559}{(H8804)}, I have{H3426} hope{H8615}, if I should have an husband{H376} also to night{H3915}, and should also bear{H3205}{(H8804)} sons{H1121}; 13 Would ye tarry{H7663}{(H8762)} for them{H3860} till they were grown{H1431}{(H8799)}? would ye stay{H5702}{(H8735)} for them{H3860} from having husbands{H376}? nay, my daughters{H1323}; for it grieveth{H4843}{(H8804)} me much{H3966} for your sakes that the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} is gone out{H3318}{(H8804)} against me.
  • Ruth 4:5 : 5 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Boaz{H1162}, What day{H3117} thou buyest{H7069}{(H8800)} the field{H7704} of the hand{H3027} of Naomi{H5281}, thou must buy{H7069}{(H8804)} it also of Ruth{H7327} the Moabitess{H4125}, the wife{H802} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}, to raise up{H6965}{(H8687)} the name{H8034} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} upon his inheritance{H5159}.
  • Ruth 3:9 : 9 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who art thou? And she answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I am Ruth{H7327} thine handmaid{H519}: spread{H6566}{(H8804)} therefore thy skirt{H3671} over thine handmaid{H519}; for thou art a near kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}.