Deuteronomy 25:8
“Then the Elders of his citie shall call him and speake vnto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her:”
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Deuteronomy 25:8 Context
6And it shall be, that the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede 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 brothers wife, then let his brothers wife go vp to the gate, vnto the Elders, and say, My husbands brother refuseth to raise vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: he will not performe the dutie of my husbands brother. 8Then the Elders of his citie shall call him and speake vnto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her: 9Then shal his brothers wife come vnto him in the presence of the Elders, and loose his shooe from off his foote, and spit in his face, and shall answere, and say, So shall it bee done vnto that man that will not build vp his brothers house. 10And his name shall bee called in Israel, the house of him that hath his shooe loosed.
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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;
- King James Version
"Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And {if} he persists and says, 'I do not desire to take her,'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
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,
- Webster's Bible
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;"
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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';
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And {if} he persists and says, 'I do not desire to take her,'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
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,
- Webster's Bible
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;"
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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';
- Jewish Publication Society Bible