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When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.

Two brothers might be living together. One of them might die without having a son. His widow must not marry someone outside her husband’s family. Her husband’s brother must marry her. This is his duty for her as a brother-in-law. The first son she has must be named for the dead brother. Then his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

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Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.(A)

If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall take her and marry her and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her.(B) The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.(C)

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