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Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.

If brothers live together

Possible meanings are: 1) "If brothers live on the same property" or 2) "If brothers live near each other."

then the wife of the dead man must not be married off to someone

This can be stated in active form. AT: "then the family of the dead man must not let the widow marry someone" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

do the duty of a husband's brother to her

"do what the brother of a dead husband is supposed to do"

will succeed in the name of that man's dead brother

The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. AT: "will continue the family line of that man's dead brother" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

so that his name will not perish from Israel

The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. AT: "so that his family line will not disappear from Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

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