Levirate Duty
Levirate duty is a biblical custom, also known as Levirate marriage or brother-in-law marriage (levir is the Latin word for brother-in-law). If a man died childless, his brother or another member of the family had to marry the widow.
Background to Levirate Duty
Related Bible passages
Matthew 22.23 - Matthew 22.33 Deuteronomy 25.5 - Deuteronomy 25.10 Ruth 3 Genesis 38.8 - Genesis 38.10Read more?
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