Devine Scripture

Deuteronomy 25:6

Deuteronomy chapter 25 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

Context

v.5If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her.

v.6This passage

v.7And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall 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 a husband’s brother unto me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 109:13

    Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

  • Deuteronomy 21:19

    then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

  • Ruth 4:1

    Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

  • Deuteronomy 29:20

    Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.

  • Psalms 9:5

    Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

  • Genesis 28:8

    and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;