Verse List for DEU 25:5

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OET (OET-RV) If some brothers live on the same property and one of them dies without leaving a son, then the widow mustn’t marry outside of the family. Her brother-in-law must take her as a wife for himself and perform the duty of a brother-in-law.

OET-LV if/because brothers they _will _dwell together and_he _will _die one from_them and_a _son there_belongs_not to_him/it not the _wife _of she _will _belong of_the _dead_man to_the_outside to_a _man strange brother _of_her _husband’s he _will _go on/upon_it(f) and_he_will _take _her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_he_will _act _as _a _husband’s _brother _for _her.

ULT If brothers live together and one of them dies, and he does not have a son, the wife of the dead man shall not be for a strange man from outside. Her brother-in-law shall go in to her and take her for himself as a wife, and, be her brother-in-law.

UST If two brothers live on the same property, and one of them who has no son dies, the man’s widow should not marry someone who is not a member of his family. The dead man’s brother must marry her and sleep with her. It is his duty to do that.

BSB & MSB When 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.[fn]

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE & WMBB If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.

NET If brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, the dead man’s wife must not remarry someone outside the family. Instead, her late husband’s brother must go to her, marry her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law.

LSV When brothers dwell together, and one of them has died and has no son, the wife of the dead is not given to a strange man; her husband’s brother goes in to her, and has taken her to him for a wife, and performs the duty of her husband’s brother;

FBV When two brothers live near to each other and one of them dies without having a son, the widow is not to marry a stranger outside the family. Her husband's brother is to marry her and sleep with her, fulfilling the requirements of a brother-in-law to provide her with children.[fn]

T4T If two brothers live on the same property, and one of them who has no son dies, the man’s widow should not marry someone who is not a member of his family. The dead man’s brother must marry her and have sex [EUP] with her. It is his duty to do that.

LEB “When brothers dwell together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the deceased shall not become the wife of a _⌊man of another family_⌋;[fn] her brother-in-law _⌊shall have sex with her_⌋,[fn] and he shall take her _⌊to himself_⌋[fn] as a wife, and he shall perform his duty as a brother-in-law with respect to her.

BBE If brothers are living together and one of them, at his death, has no son, the wife of the dead man is not to be married outside the family to another man: let her husband's brother go in to her and make her his wife, doing as it is right for a brother-in-law to do.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not be married abroad unto one not of his kin; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.

ASV If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married 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 a husband’s brother unto her.

DRA When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth without children, the wife of the deceased shall not marry to another: but his brother shall take her, and raise up seed for his brother:

YLT 'When brethren dwell together, and one of them hath died, and hath no son, the wife of the dead is not without to a strange man; her husband's brother doth go in unto her, and hath taken her to him for a wife, and doth perform the duty of her husband's brother;

Drby If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not marry a stranger abroad: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him as wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.

RV If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, 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.
(If brethren/brothers dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, 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.)

SLT If brethren shall dwell together and one of them died, and a son not to him, the wife of the dead shall not be without to a man a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and he took her to him for a wife, and he acted the husband’s brother to her.

Wbstr If brethren shall dwell together, and one of them shall die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without to a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and take her to him for a wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.[fn]
(¶ If brethren/brothers 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.)

KJB-1611 ¶ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and haue no child, the wife of the dead shall not marrie without, vnto a stranger: her [fn]husbands brother shall go in vnto her, and take her to him to wife, and performe the duetie of an husbands brother vnto her.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye, and haue no chylde, the wyfe of the dead shall not marry without vnto a straunger: but his kinsman shall go in vnto her, & take her to wife, and occupie the rowme of his kinsman.
(If brethren/brothers dwell together, and one of them dye, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: but his kinsman/relative shall go in unto her, and take her to wife, and occupy the room of his kinsman/relative.)

Gnva If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye and haue no sonne, the wife of the dead shall not marry without: that is, vnto a stranger, but his kinseman shall goe in vnto her, and take her to wife, and doe the kinsemans office to her.
(If brethren/brothers dwell together, and one of them dye and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not marry without: that is, unto a stranger, but his kinsman/relative shall go in unto her, and take her to wife, and do the kinsman/relatives office to her.)

Cvdl Whan brethren dwell together, and one of them dye with out children, then shall not ye wife of the deed take a straunge man without, but hir kynsman shal go in vnto her, and take her to wyfe:
(When brethren/brothers dwell together, and one of them dye with out children, then shall not ye/you_all wife of the deed take a strange man without, but her kinsman/relative shall go in unto her, and take her to wife:)

Wycl Whanne britheren dwellen to gidere, and oon of hem is deed with out fre children, the wijf of the deed brother schal not be weddid to anothir man, but his brothir schal take hir, and schal reise seed of his brother.
(When brethren/brothers dwell together, and one of hem is deed with out free children, the wife of the deed brother shall not be wedded to another man, but his brother shall take her, and shall raise seed of his brother.)

Luth Wenn Brüder beieinander wohnen, und einer stirbt ohne Kinder, so soll des Verstorbenen Weib nicht einen fremden Mann draußen nehmen, sondern ihr Schwager soll sie beschlafen und zum Weihe nehmen und sie ehelichen.
(When brothers together live/reside, and one/a dies(v) without children, so should the Deceased_(one) woman not a strangers man outside take, rather you(pl)/their/her Schwager should they/she/them sleep and for_the Weihe take and they/she/them maritalen.)

ClVg Quando habitaverint fratres simul, et unus ex eis absque liberis mortuus fuerit, uxor defuncti non nubet alteri: sed accipiet eam frater ejus, et suscitabit semen fratris sui:[fn]
(When habitverint brothers at_the_same_time, and one from to_them without freedom dead has_been, wife deceased not/no cloudt to_another: but will_receive her brother his/her, and will_raise seed brother’s self:)

UHB כִּֽי־יֵשְׁב֨וּ אַחִ֜ים יַחְדָּ֗ו וּ⁠מֵ֨ת אַחַ֤ד מֵ⁠הֶם֙ וּ⁠בֵ֣ן אֵֽין־ל֔⁠וֹ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־הַ⁠מֵּ֛ת הַ⁠ח֖וּצָ⁠ה לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר יְבָמָ⁠הּ֙ יָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔י⁠הָ וּ⁠לְקָחָ֥⁠הּ ל֛⁠וֹ לְ⁠אִשָּׁ֖ה וְ⁠יִבְּמָֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐὰν δὲ κατοικῶσιν ἀδελφοὶ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, καὶ ἀποθάνῃ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, σπέρμα δὲ μὴ ἠν αὐτῷ, οὐκ ἔσται ἡ γυνὴ τοῦ τεθνηκότος ἔξω ἀνδρὶ μὴ ἐγγίζοντι· ὁ ἀδελφὸς τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς εἰσελεύσεται πρὸς αὐτὴν, καὶ λήψεται αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ γυναῖκα, καὶ συνοικήσει αὐτῇ.

BrTr And if brethren should live together, and one of them should die, and should not have seed, the wife of the deceased shall not marry out of the family to a man not related: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and shall take her to himself for a wife, and shall dwell with her.