Было семь братьев, первый, взяв жену, умер бездетным;
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
“Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.
Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;