Deuteronomy 25:6-8

International Children’s Bible

⁶ The first son she has must be named for the dead brother. Then his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

⁷ But a man might not want to marry his brother’s widow. Then she should go to the elders at the town gate. And she should say, “My brother-in-law will not carry on his brother’s name in Israel. He refuses to do his duty for me.”

⁸ Then the elders of the town must call for the man and talk to him. But he might be stubborn and say, “I don’t want to marry her.”