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Matthew 22:24
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 22:24
New Catholic Bible
24 “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies without having children, his brother[a] is to marry his brother’s wife and raise up children for his brother.
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- Matthew 22:24 If a man dies . . . his brother: this custom is known as the “law of the levirate,” from the Latin word for brother-in-law (levir). It was intended to continue the family line of the deceased brother (see Deut 25:6).
Matthew 22:24
New International Version
Matthew 22:24
New International Version
24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.(A)
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