Luke 20:29

And so there were seven brethren. The first took a wife, and is dead without heirs, [or without sons, or free children];

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

28and said, Master (or Teacher), Moses wrote to us, if the brother of any man have a wife, and he be dead [or died], and he was without heirs [or free children], that his brother take his wife, and raise (up) seed to his brother.

30and the brother (pur)suing took her, (or and the brother following took her), [or and the second took her], and he is dead without (any) son;

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Cross References

Jeremiah 22:30The Lord saith these things, Write thou this man barren, a man that shall not have prosperity in his days; for of his seed shall be no man, that shall sit on the seat of David, and have power further in Judah. (The Lord saith these things, Write thou that this man shall be barren, and he shall not prosper in all his days; for none of his descendants shall sit on David’s throne, or have any power again in Judah.)

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:28-39

The Cavil of the Sadducees. 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like… Read the whole commentary →

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