“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.”
The first son whom she bears shall succeed to the name of his deceased brother, so that his name may not be blotted out in Israel — the child born is legally the dead brother's heir, perpetuating his name. 'Blotting out the name' is the greatest shame in Israelite culture; levirate marriage prevents it.
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