Deuteronomy 25:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
brothersאַחִ֜ים
(a·chim)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
liveיֵשְׁב֨וּ
(ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
together 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad
and oneאַחַ֤ד
(a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of them diesוּמֵ֨ת
(u·met)
4191: to diea prim. root
and has noאֵֽין־
(ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
son,וּבֵ֣ן
(u·ven)
1121: sona prim. root
the wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־
(e·shet-)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
of the deceasedהַמֵּ֛ת
(ham·met)
4191: to diea prim. root
shall not be [married] outsideהַח֖וּצָה
(ha·chu·tzah)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
[the family] to a strangeזָ֑ר
(zar;)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root
man.לְאִ֣ישׁ
(le·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
Her husband's brotherיְבָמָהּ֙
(ye·va·mah)
2993: husband's brotherof uncertain derivation
shall goיָבֹ֣א
(ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to her and takeוּלְקָחָ֥הּ
(u·le·ka·chah)
3947: to takea prim. root
her to himself as wifeלְאִשָּׁ֖ה
(le·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and perform the duty of a husband's brotherוְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃
(ve·yib·be·mah.)
2992: to perform the duty of a husband's brotherdenominative verb from yabam
to her. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
If brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
and one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of them die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and have no child
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
the wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of the dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
shall not marry without
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
unto a stranger
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
her husband's brother
yabam  (yaw-bawm')
a brother-in-law -- husband's brother.
shall go in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto her and take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
her to him to wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and perform the duty of an husband's brother
yabam  (yaw-bam')
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow -- perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.
unto her
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When brothers live together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the deceased shall not be married outside the family to a strange man. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her to himself as wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When brothers live on the same property and one of them dies without a son, the wife of the dead man may not marry a stranger outside the family. Her brother-in-law is to take her as his wife, have sexual relations with her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law for her.

International Standard Version
"When two brothers are living together and one of them dies without leaving a son, his widow must not be married outside the family to a foreigner. Instead, the brother-in-law must go to her, take her as his wife, and by doing so perform the duty of a brother-in-law.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband's brother must marry her and sleep with her. He must do his duty as her brother-in-law.

King James 2000 Bible
If brethren dwell together, and one of them dies, and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside unto a stranger: 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.
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