Deuteronomy 25:7
“And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the man like not to take his brother's wife,.... The provision here made by this law, when this was the case, is…
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
shall go up to the gate Rth 4:1, only here, in D; so also the terms like notand refuseth(see introd. note).
elders Deu…