‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Matthew 22:25 - New International Version (Anglicised) Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.
Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,