“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.” Ruth 3:10-11 God’s law defined the responsibilities of the kinsman redeemer and that included that they marry a childless widow and that the children born would carry the dead husband’s name. Deuteronomy 25:5-6 “If brethren dwell…