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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.
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Preserving a Family Legacy
Commentators explain that the primary purpose of this law was practical: the firstborn son of the new union would legally be considered the son of the deceased brother. This allowed him to inherit the property and continue the family line, preventing the tragedy of a man's name and legacy being 'blotted out of Israel.'
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The law of levirate marriage is not unique to the Jews; it is found in all essential respects the same among various Eastern nations, both ancient …
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Reformed Baptist
And it shall be [that] the firstborn that she bears To her husband's brother, now married to her:
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The custom here regulated seems to have been in the Jewish law in order to keep inheritances distinct; now it is unlawful.
