Deuteronomy 25:6-8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁶ And the first son he shall have of her he shall call by his name, that his name be not abolished out of Israel.

⁷ But if he will not take his brother's wife, who by law belongeth to him, the woman shall go to the gate of the city, and call upon the ancients, and say: My husband's brother refuseth to raise up his brother's name in Israel: and will not take me to wife.

⁸ And they shall cause him to be sent for forthwith, and shall ask him. If he answer: I will not take her to wife: