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Levirate Law

Levirate Law from Latin levir, "a husband's brother," the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so...

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Levirate Law from Latin levir, "a husband's brother," the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so as to continue his brother's family through the son that might be born of that marriage (Gen 38:8; Deut 25:5-10; comp. Ruth 3; 4:10). Its object was "to raise up See d to the departed brother."

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