- if he will:
- "And Naomiª saidª° unto her daughter in law,ª Blessedª° [be] he¹ of the LORD,ª who¹ hath not¹ left offª° his kindnessª to¹ the livingª and to¹ the dead.ª° And Naomiª saidª° unto her, The manª [is] near of kinª unto us, one¹ of our next kinsmen.ª°¹" {Rth 2:20} + "Then saidª° Boaz,ª What dayª thou buyestª° the fieldª of the handª¹ of Naomi,ª thou must buyª° [it] also of¹¹ Ruthª the Moabitess,ª the wifeª of the dead,ª° to raise upª° the nameª of the deadª° upon¹ his inheritance.ª" {Rth 4:5} + "If¹ brethrenª dwellª° together,ª and oneª of¹ them die,ª° and have no¹ child,ª the wifeª of the deadª° shall not¹ marry¹ withoutª unto a stranger:ªª° her husband's brotherª shall go inª° unto¹ her, and takeª° her to him to wife,ª and perform the duty of an husband's brotherª° unto her. ... Then shall his brother's wifeª comeª° unto¹ him in the presenceª of the elders,ª and looseª° his shoeª from off¹¹ his foot,ª and spitª° in his face,ª and shall answerª° and say,ª° So¹ shall it be doneª° unto that manª that¹ will not¹ build upª°¹ his brother'sª house.ª" {Deu 25:5-9} + "Saying,ª° Master,ª Mosesª said,ª° Ifª a manª die,ª° havingª° noª children,ª his²¹ brotherª shall marryª° hisª wife,ª andª raise upª° seedª unto his²¹ brother.ª ... Andª lastª of allª the¹ womanª diedª° also.ª" {Mtt 22:24-27}
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