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Deuteronomy 25:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 25:6

Verse 6 of 19

Scripture focus

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.

Deuteronomy 25:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 25:6

Theological / Devotional

His name. Compare Numbers 27:4; Ruth 4:5. Men in all ages have valued perpetuation of the family name. This remains true in Oriental countries today, where no greater calamity can come to a man than to die without a male heir.

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