6 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.

6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.

6 The first son she bears to him will be considered the son of the dead brother, so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

6 And it shall be that the firstborn son which she bears will succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.

6 The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

6 And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

6 And it shall be, that the firstborn that she beareth shall stand in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name be not blotted out from Israel.

6 Then the first son she has will carry the dead brother’s name so that his name won’t die out in Israel. 

6 The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so his name will not be blotted out from Israel.

6 and the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed to the name of the deceased brother, so that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.

6 And then the firstborn that she bears shall represent his dead brother, so that his name is not blotted out from Israel.

6 Her first baby boy will be named after her first husband. Then the dead man’s name will not be wiped out in Israel.

6 “It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.