Deuteronomy 25:8
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.
7 And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
9 Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”
- KJV
- Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
- WEB
- Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him. If he stands and says, “I don’t want to take her,”
- ASV
- Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;
- DARBY
- Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak unto him; and if he stand to it and say, I like not to take her;
- BLB
- And the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him. And [if] he stands firm and says, “I do not want to take her,”
- ÅB
- Og de eldste i hans by skal kalle ham for seg og tale til ham; holder han da fast ved sitt og sier: Jeg har ikke lyst til å gifte meg med henne,
- OTB
- Da skal de eldste i hans by kalle ham og tale til ham. Hvis han fortsetter å si: "Jeg ønsker ikke å gifte meg med henne,"
- B1930
- Og de eldste i hans by skal kalle ham for sig og tale til ham; holder han da fast ved sitt og sier: Jeg har ikke lyst til å gifte mig med henne,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ruth 4:6
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
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