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Deuteronomy 25:9
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Deuteronomy 25:9 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich habe keine Lust, sie zu nehmen, so soll seine Schwägerin vor den Augen der Ältesten zu ihm hintreten, und ihm den Schuh von seinem Fuße ausziehen und ihm ins Angesicht speien; und sie soll antworten und sprechen: Also soll dem Manne getan werden, der das Haus seines Bruders nicht bauen will!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Llegaráse entonces su cuñada á él delante de los ancianos, y le descalzará el zapato de su pie, y escupirále en el rostro, y hablará y dirá: Así será hecho al varón que no edificare la casa de su hermano.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então se aproximará sua cunhada a ele diante dos anciãos, e o descalçará o sapato de seu pé, e lhe cuspirá no rosto, e falará e dirá: Assim será feito ao homem que não edificar a casa de seu irmão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
então, a esposa de seu irmão irá até ele na presença dos anciãos, tirará as suas sandálias dos pés, e cuspirá em sua face. Ela o responderá e dirá: "Isso é o que se faz com quem não constrói a casa de seu irmão".

📖 Deuteronomy 25:9 in Context

7And 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.
8Then 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;
9Then 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.
10And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
11When 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:
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