Deuteronomy 25:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 25:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 25:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 25:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If the man doesn’t want to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel. He will not perform the duty of a husband’s brother to me.””
Deuteronomy 25:7 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 25:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall 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 a husband’s brother unto me. ”
Deuteronomy 25:7 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 25:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And if the man doth not delight to take his brother's wife, then hath his brother's wife gone up to the gate, unto the elders, and said, My husband's brother is refusing to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he hath not been willing to perform the duty of my husband's brother;”
Deuteronomy 25:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 25:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But if the man like not to take his brother's wife, his brother's wife shall 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 for me the duty of a husband's brother. ”
Deuteronomy 25:7 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 25:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if the man will not take his kinsewoman, then let his kinsewoman goe vp to the gate vnto the Elders, and say, My kinsman refuseth to rayse vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: hee will not doe the office of a kinsman vnto me.”
Deuteronomy 25:7 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 25:7 in Context — Deuteronomy 25
5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.
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.
8 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.
What Does Deuteronomy 25:7 Mean?
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