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Deuteronomy 25:8

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;
Deuteronomy 25:8 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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;

    ASV

  • Then the responsible men of the town will send for the man, and have talk with him: and if he still says, I will not take her;

    BBE

  • 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;

    DBY

  • Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he stand, and say, I don't want to take her;

    WEB

  • and the elders of his city have called for him, and spoken unto him, and he hath stood and said, I have no desire to take her;

    YLT

  • 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;

    ENG

  • Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he shall stand to it, and say, I like not to take her,

    WBT

  • 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,”

    BSB

In context

6And 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.

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.

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