Deuteronomy 25:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 25:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 25:5 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 25:5 — KJV
“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. her husband's...: or, her next kinsman”
— Deuteronomy 25:5 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 25:5 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 25:5
“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. brother's: or, next kinsman's”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 25:5: wife, husband, brother
“Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 25:5: die, child, wife
“And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. be delivered: or, cry out came: Heb. were turned”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 25:5: child, wife, dead
“Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 25:5: together, child, wife
“Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 25:5: die, child, wife
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