he is, "And it shall be,¹ [that] the firstbornª which¹ she bearethª° shall succeedª° in¹ the nameª of his brotherª [which is] dead,ª° that his nameª be not¹ put outª° of Israel.ª¹" {Deu 25:6} + "And Naomiª said,ª° Turn again,ª° my daughters:ª why¹ will ye go²°¹ with¹ me? [are] there yet¹ [any more] sonsª in my womb,ª that they may be¹ your husbands?²¹" {Rth 1:11} + "Moreover¹¹ Ruthª the Moabitess,ª the wifeª of Mahlon,ª have I purchasedª° to be my wife,ª to raise upª° the nameª of the deadª° upon¹ his inheritance,ª that the nameª of the deadª° be not¹ cut offª° from amongª¹ his brethren,ª and from the gateª¹ of his place:ª ye¹ [are] witnessesª this day.ª" {Rth 4:10} |