Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. New Living Translation The first son she bears to him will be considered the son of the dead brother, so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel. English Standard Version And the first son whom she bears shall succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel. Berean Standard Bible The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And it shall be that the firstborn son which she bears will succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel. New American Standard Bible It shall then be that the firstborn to whom she gives birth shall assume the name of his father’s deceased brother, so that his name will not be wiped out from Israel. NASB 1995 “It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. NASB 1977 “And it shall be that the first-born whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out from Israel. Legacy Standard Bible And it will be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. Amplified Bible It shall be that her firstborn [son] will be given the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out of Israel. Christian Standard Bible The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so his name will not be blotted out from Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so his name will not be blotted out from Israel. American Standard Version And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel. English Revised Version 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 blotted out of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the first son she has will carry the dead brother's name so that his name won't die out in Israel. Good News Translation The first son that they have will be considered the son of the dead man, so that his family line will continue in Israel. International Standard Version The firstborn whom she will bear will continue the name of the dead brother, so his name will not be erased from Israel. Majority Standard Bible The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. NET Bible Then the first son she bears will continue the name of the dead brother, thus preventing his name from being blotted out of Israel. New Heart English Bible It shall be, that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name not be blotted out of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be, that the first-born which she beareth, shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not become extinct in Israel. World English Bible It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name not be blotted out of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it has been, the firstborn which she bears rises for the name of his dead brother, and his name is not wiped away out of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and it hath been, the first-born which she beareth doth rise for the name of his dead brother, and his name is not wiped away out of Israel. Smith's Literal Translation And it is the first-born which she shall bear shall rise up upon the name of his brother the dead, and his name shall not be wiped from Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the first son he shall have of her he shall call by his name, that his name be not abolished out of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version And the first son from her, he shall call by his brother’s name, so that his name will not be abolished from Israel. New American Bible The firstborn son she bears shall continue the name of the deceased brother, that his name may not be blotted out from Israel. New Revised Standard Version and the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed to the name of the deceased brother, so that his name may not be blotted out of Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it shall be, that the first-born which she bears shall be named after the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not be forgotten in Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the firstborn that she bears will be named by the name of his dead brother, that his name will not be forgotten from Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it shall come to pass that the child which she shall bear, shall be named by the name of the deceased, and his name shall not be blotted out of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Widowhood and Marriage5When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. 6 The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. 7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”… Cross References Ruth 4:5-10 Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” / The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.” / Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel. ... Genesis 38:8-9 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” / But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. Matthew 22:24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. Mark 12:19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. Luke 20:28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. Numbers 27:4 Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.” Numbers 36:8-9 Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers. / No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.” Genesis 38:11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house. Genesis 38:14 she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. Genesis 38:26 Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again. 1 Chronicles 2:34-35 Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. / Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. 1 Chronicles 23:22 Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, Matthew 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 1 Timothy 5:14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. Treasury of Scripture And it shall be, that the firstborn which she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. the first-born Genesis 28:8-10 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; … that his name Deuteronomy 9:14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. Ruth 4:10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. brother's wife. Deuteronomy 21:19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; Ruth 4:1-7 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down… Jump to Previous Assume Beareth Bears Blotted Carry Child Dead End Extinct Israel Male Rights Rise Succeed WipedJump to Next Assume Beareth Bears Blotted Carry Child Dead End Extinct Israel Male Rights Rise Succeed WipedDeuteronomy 25 1. Punishment must not exceed forty lashes4. The ox is not to be muzzled 5. Of raising seed unto a brother 11. Of the immodest woman 13. Of unjust weights and measures 17. The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out The first son she bears This phrase refers to the practice of levirate marriage, where a brother-in-law marries the widow of his deceased brother to produce offspring. The Hebrew term for this practice is "yibbum," rooted in the cultural and legal traditions of ancient Israel. This practice ensured the continuation of a family line and the protection of the widow. It reflects the communal and familial responsibilities deeply embedded in Israelite society, emphasizing the importance of family legacy and support. will carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The first sonהַבְּכוֹר֙ (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief she bears תֵּלֵ֔ד (tê·lêḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage will carry יָק֕וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the name שֵׁ֥ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the dead הַמֵּ֑ת (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill brother, אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) so that his name שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name will not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be blotted out יִמָּחֶ֥ה (yim·mā·ḥeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4229: To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to from Israel. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Deuteronomy 25:6 NIVDeuteronomy 25:6 NLT Deuteronomy 25:6 ESV Deuteronomy 25:6 NASB Deuteronomy 25:6 KJV Deuteronomy 25:6 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 25:6 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 25:6 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 25:6 French Bible Deuteronomy 25:6 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:6 It shall be that the firstborn whom (Deut. 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