Verse 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}.

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}.
• 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 1:11-13 : 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}; 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}.