Footnote
b Brother-in-law marriage was a custom in Bible times. If a man died and had no sons, his widow would marry his brother. This would allow a son to be born and the family name to continue.—Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, 6.
b Brother-in-law marriage was a custom in Bible times. If a man died and had no sons, his widow would marry his brother. This would allow a son to be born and the family name to continue.—Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, 6.