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Matthew 22:25
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:

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Matthew 22:26
Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

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Deuteronomy 25:5
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.

Deuteronomy 25:6
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 25:7
And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

Deuteronomy 25:8
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;

Deuteronomy 25:9
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

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Mark 12:20
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

Luke 20:29
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

Luke 20:30
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

Luke 20:31
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

Luke 20:32
Last of all the woman died also.

Luke 20:33
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

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