You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s nakedness.

But Isaac replied, “Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing.”

You must make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and for beauty.

She said, “Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

“For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.

“Because you violently slaughtered your relatives, the people of Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be destroyed forever.

But the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

Live with him for a little while until your brother’s rage subsides.

Then Judah said to Onan, “Have sexual relations with your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother.”

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.

So the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?

When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.

You may exact payment from a foreigner, but whatever your fellow Israelite owes you, you must remit.

you must select without fail a king whom the Lord your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens you must appoint a king – you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites.

If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.

Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.