Deuteronomy 25:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 25:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 25:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 25:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his sandal from off his foot, and spit in his face. She shall answer and say, “So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house.””
Deuteronomy 25:9 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 25:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 she shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother’s house. ”
Deuteronomy 25:9 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 25:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Then hath his brother's wife drawn nigh unto him, before the eyes of the elders, and drawn his shoe from off his foot, and spat in his face, and answered and said, Thus it is done to the man who doth not build up the house of his brother;”
Deuteronomy 25:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 25:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“then shall his brother's wife come near to him before the eyes of the elders, and draw his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that will not build up his brother's house. ”
Deuteronomy 25:9 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 25:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then shall his kinswoman come vnto him in the presence of the Elders, and loose his shooe from his foote, and spit in his face, and answere, and say, So shall it be done vnto that man, that will not buylde vp his brothers house.”
Deuteronomy 25:9 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 25:9 in Context — Deuteronomy 25
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.
10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:
What Does Deuteronomy 25:9 Mean?
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