Rut 1:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?-- This alludes to the ancient custom ( ) afterwards expressly sanctioned by the law of Moses ( ), which required a younger son to marry the widow of his deceased brother.

‏ Ruth 1:11

11. are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?--This alludes to the ancient custom (Ge 38:26) afterwards expressly sanctioned by the law of Moses (De 25:5), which required a younger son to marry the widow of his deceased brother.