Verse 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}.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 25:5-6 : 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}.
• 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}.
• 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}.
• 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}.
• Ruth 3:12-13 : 12 And now it is true{H551} that I am thy near kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}: howbeit there is{H3426} a kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)} nearer{H7138} than I. 13 Tarry{H3885}{(H8798)} this night{H3915}, and it shall be in the morning{H1242}, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman{H1350}{(H8799)}, well{H2896}; let him do the kinsman's part{H1350}{(H8799)}: but if he will{H2654}{(H8799)} not do the part of a kinsman{H1350}{(H8800)} to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman{H1350}{(H8804)} to thee, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}: lie down{H7901}{(H8798)} until the morning{H1242}.