Matthew 22:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now among our people there were [these] seven brothers; the first one married and [later] died without having any children, leaving his widow to [marry] his brother.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and, having no children, left his wife to his brother.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

Common English Bible

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married, then died. Because he had no children he left his widow to his brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first, having taken a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

Matthew 22:25 Cross References

Matthew 22:24

“Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother’s.

Matthew 22:26

The same thing happened to the second and the third and [on through to] the seventh [brother].

Hebrews 9:27

And just as it is destined for people to die one time, and [then] after that to be judged,