asking,"Teacher,Mosessaid,IFA MANDIESHAVINGNOCHILDREN,HIS BROTHERAS NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRYHIS WIFE,AND RAISEUP CHILDRENFOR HIS BROTHER.'
Then Judahsaidto his daughter-in-lawTamar,"Remaina widowin your father'shouseuntilmy sonShelahgrowsup"; for he thought,"[I am afraid] that he toomay dielike his brothers."So Tamarwentand livedin her father'shouse.
Then Judahsaidto Onan,"Goin to your brother'swife,and performyour dutyas a brother-in-lawto her, and raiseup offspringfor your brother."
And they senttheir disciplesto Him, along with the Herodians,saying,"Teacher,we knowthat You are truthfuland teachthe wayof Godin truth,and deferto no one;for You are not partialto any.
"Nowthere were sevenbrotherswith us; and the firstmarriedand died,and havingnochildrenlefthis wifeto his brother;
"Teacher,whichis the greatcommandmentin the Law?"
"Not everyonewho saysto Me, 'Lord,Lord,'will enterthe kingdomof heaven,but he who doesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven[will enter].
"Teacher,Moseswrotefor us that IFA MAN'SBROTHERDIESand leaves behinda wifeAND LEAVESNOCHILD,HIS BROTHERSHOULD MARRYTHE WIFEAND RAISEUP CHILDRENTO HIS BROTHER.
and they questionedHim, saying,"Teacher,Moseswrotefor us that IFA MAN'SBROTHERDIES,havinga wife,AND HE IS CHILDLESS,HIS BROTHERSHOULD MARRYTHE WIFEAND RAISEUP CHILDRENTO HIS BROTHER.
"In the resurrectiontherefore,whichone'swifewill she be? For allsevenhadmarried her."
"Whydo you callMe, 'Lord,Lord,'and do not dowhatI say?
But Naomisaid,"Return,my daughters.Whyshould you gowith me? Have I yetsonsin my womb,that they may be your husbands?
"Remainthis night,and when morningcomes,ifhe will redeemyou, good;let him redeemyou. But ifhe does not wishto redeemyou, then I will redeemyou, as the LORDlives.Liedownuntilmorning."
Then Boazsaid,"On the dayyou buythe fieldfrom the handof Naomi,you must also acquireRuththe Moabitess,the widowof the deceased,in order to raiseup the nameof the deceasedon his inheritance."
