Deuteronomy:25:5-10

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* 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 ; * 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 . * And his name shall be called in Israel , The house of him that hath his shoe loosed .

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