Mark 12:20

Now there were shiva achim. And the first took a wife and, dying, did not leave a descendant.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19Rabbi, Moshe (Rabbeinu) wrote to us that if an ACH of someone should die and leave behind an isha UVEN EIN LO (and there is no son to him) YEVAMAH YAVO ALEIHA ULEKAKHAH LO LISHA VHAYAH HABECHOR ASHER TELED YAKUM AL SHEM ACHIV HAMET + 12:19 Dt 25:5 (the brother of her husband must come to her and he must take her to him as wife and the Bechor she bears shall raise up the name of the dead brother).

21And the second took her and he died, not having left behind a descendant. And the third likewise.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:25Now there were among us shiva achim (seven brothers), and the first, having married, died. And not having zera (offspring), left his isha to his brother.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:19-28

The Question of the Sadducees. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and… Read the whole commentary →

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