Verse 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}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 38:8 : 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}.
• Gen 38:11 : 11 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Judah{H3063} to Tamar{H8559} his daughter in law{H3618}, Remain{H3427}{(H8798)} a widow{H490} at thy father's{H1} house{H1004}, till Shelah{H7956} my son{H1121} be grown{H1431}{(H8799)}: for he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Lest peradventure he die{H4191}{(H8799)} also, as his brethren{H251} did. And Tamar{H8559} went{H3212}{(H8799)} and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in her father's{H1} house{H1004}.
• Gen 38:26 : 26 And Judah{H3063} acknowledged{H5234}{(H8686)} them, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, She hath been more righteous{H6663}{(H8804)} than I; because that I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} her not to Shelah{H7956} my son{H1121}. And he knew her{H3045}{(H8800)} again{H3254}{(H8804)} no more.
• Deut 25:5-9 : 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. 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn{H1060} which she beareth{H3205}{(H8799)} shall succeed{H6965}{(H8799)} in the name{H8034} of his brother{H251} which is dead{H4191}{(H8801)}, that his name{H8034} be not put out{H4229}{(H8735)} of Israel{H3478}. 7 And if the man{H376} like{H2654}{(H8799)} not to take{H3947}{(H8800)} his brother's wife{H2994}, then let his brother's wife{H2994} go up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the gate{H8179} unto the elders{H2205}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, My husband's brother{H2993} refuseth{H3985}{(H8765)} to raise up{H6965}{(H8687)} unto his brother{H251} a name{H8034} in Israel{H3478}, he will{H14}{(H8804)} not perform the duty of my husband's brother{H2992}{(H8763)}. 8 Then the elders{H2205} of his city{H5892} shall call{H7121}{(H8804)} him, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him: and if he stand{H5975}{(H8804)} to it, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, I like{H2654}{(H8804)} not to take{H3947}{(H8800)} her; 9 Then shall his brother's wife{H2994} come{H5066}{(H8738)} unto him in the presence{H5869} of the elders{H2205}, and loose{H2502}{(H8804)} his shoe{H5275} from off his foot{H7272}, and spit{H3417}{(H8804)} in his face{H6440}, and shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, So shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} unto that man{H376} that will not build up{H1129}{(H8799)} his brother's{H251} house{H1004}. 10 And his name{H8034} shall be called{H7121}{(H8738)} in Israel{H3478}, The house{H1004} of him that hath his shoe{H5275} loosed{H2502}{(H8803)}.
• Ruth 1:11-12 : 11 And Naomi{H5281} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Turn again{H7725}{(H8798)}, my daughters{H1323}: why will ye go{H3212}{(H8799)} with me? are there yet any more sons{H1121} in my womb{H4578}, that they may be your husbands{H582}? 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};