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 Si cet homme ne veut pas prendre sa belle-sœur, elle montera à la porte vers les anciens, et dira: Mon beau-frère refuse de relever en Israël le nom de son frère, il ne veut pas m’épouser par droit de beau-frère.
8 Les anciens de la ville l’appelleront, et lui parleront. S’il persiste, et dit: Je ne veux pas la prendre,
9 alors sa belle-sœur s’approchera de lui en présence des anciens, lui ôtera son soulier du pied, et lui crachera au visage. Et prenant la parole, elle dira: Ainsi sera fait à l’homme qui ne relève pas la maison de son frère.
10 Et sa maison sera appelée en Israël la maison du déchaussé.
11 Lorsque des hommes se querelleront ensemble, l’un avec l’autre, si la femme de l’un s’approche pour délivrer son mari de la main de celui qui le frappe, si elle avance la main et saisit ce dernier par les parties honteuses,
What Does Deuteronomy 25:9 Mean?
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