Verse 5

Deuteronomy 25:5

World English Bible, British Edition

5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי יֵשְׁב֨וּ אַחִ֜ים יַחְדָּ֗ו וּ/מֵ֨ת אַחַ֤ד מֵ/הֶם֙ וּ/בֵ֣ן אֵֽין ל֔/וֹ לֹֽא תִהְיֶ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת הַ/מֵּ֛ת הַ/ח֖וּצָ/ה לְ/אִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר יְבָמָ/הּ֙ יָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔י/הָ וּ/לְקָחָ֥/הּ ל֛/וֹ לְ/אִשָּׁ֖ה וְ/יִבְּמָֽ/הּ
English Translation
If brothers dwell together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not become the wife of a stranger outside; her brother-in-law shall go to her and take her for a wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her.
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Chapter 25 Context
1 If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgement and the judges judge them, then th... Focus ↗
2 It shall be, if the wicked man is worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down an... Focus ↗
3 He may sentence him to no more than forty stripes. He shall not give more, lest if he should give mo... Focus ↗
4 You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain. Focus ↗
5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be m...
6 It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead,... Focus ↗
7 If the man doesn’t want to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall go up to the gate... Focus ↗
8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him. If he stands and says, “I don’t want t... Focus ↗
9 then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his sandal from o... Focus ↗
10 His name shall be called in Israel, “The house of him who had his sandal removed.” Focus ↗
11 When men strive against each other, and the wife of one draws near to deliver her husband out of the... Focus ↗
12 then you shall cut off her hand. Your eye shall have no pity. Focus ↗
13 You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. Focus ↗
14 You shall not have in your house diverse measures, one large and one small. Focus ↗
15 You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days... Focus ↗
16 For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God (Elohi... Focus ↗
17 Remember what Amalek did to you by the way as you came out of Egypt, Focus ↗
18 how he met you by the way, and struck the rearmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you... Focus ↗
19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD your God (Elohim) has given you rest from all your enemies all... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Deuteronomy
Chapter
Chapter 25 (19 verses)
Version
World English Bible, British Edition
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