Deuteronomy 25:6
“And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it shall be that the firstborn that she beareth,.... To her husband's brother, now married to her:
shall succeed…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 25:5-10
The law of levirate marriage. The law on this subject is not unique to the Jews, but is found (see Gen 38:8) in all…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 25:5-12
Here is, I. The law settled concerning the marrying of the brother's widow. It appears from the story of Judah's family…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
firstborn son] So Sam, (as in Deu 21:15) in conformity with Deu 25:25. LXX, τὸ παιδίον, still adapts the law to that of…
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