Deuteronomy 25:8 meaning and explanation
Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”
Deuteronomy 25:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is instructing Israel on how a community handles the duty of a brother-in-law, the levirate marriage described in verses 5 and 6. When a man dies without a son, his brother is expected to marry the widow so the dead man's name and inheritance continue in Israel.
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