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Deuteronomy 25:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 25:7

Verse 7 of 19

Scripture focus

And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.

Deuteronomy 25:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 25:7

Theological / Devotional

The elders. On the authority of the elders at the gate, see Deuteronomy 21:19; 22:15; Ruth 4:1. The law did not require the brother to marry the widow if he felt that he could not love her. But in case he refused to marry her, she could enter a formal complaint against him.

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