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 Exposition
And it shall be that the firstborn that she beareth,.... To her husband's brother, now married to her:
shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead; the meaning is, as the Targum of…
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 essential respects the same among various Oriental nations, ancient and modern. The…
Here is, I. The law settled concerning the marrying of the brother's widow. It appears from the story of Judah's family that this had been an ancient usage (Gen 38:8), for the keeping up of distinct…
Cambridge Bible
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 P.
succeed in the name, etc.] Lit. stand up, take position, place or rankon the…
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