Deuteronomy 25:6

Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 25

“And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.”Deuteronomy 25:6

What Does Deuteronomy 25:6 Mean?

Deuteronomy 25:6 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 25, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 25:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Deuteronomy 21:19“Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;”Ruth 4:10“Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.”Psalms 9:5“Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.”Psalms 109:13“Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.”Genesis 28:8“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”Genesis 38:9“And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.”Deuteronomy 9:14“Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.”Deuteronomy 29:20“The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.”Ruth 4:1“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”2 Samuel 14:7“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.”

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