Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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;
New American Standard Bible
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,’
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
The elders of his city will summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, ‘I don’t want to marry her,’
International Standard Version
Then the elders of the city are to summon him and speak with him. If he insists on saying, "I don't want to marry her,'
A Conservative Version
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him. And if he stands, and says, I do not want to take her,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Then the elders of his city will summon him and speak to him. And if he stands firm and says, ‘I do not want to marry her,’
Darby Translation
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;
Julia Smith Translation
And the old men of his city called to him and spake to him: and he stood and said, I desired not to take her.
King James 2000
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stands to it, and says, I desire not to take her;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the elders of his town shall summon him and speak to him, and [if] he persists and says, '{I do not desire to} marry her'
Modern King James verseion
Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him. And if he stands and says, I do not desire to take her,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then let the elders of his city call unto him and commune with him. If he stand and say, 'I will not take her,'
NET Bible
Then the elders of his city must summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying, "I don't want to marry her,"
New Heart English Bible
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he stand, and say, "I do not want to take her";
The Emphasized Bible
Then shall the elders of his city call him and speak unto him, - and he shall stand and say, I like not to take her.
Webster
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,
World English 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;"
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Brother » Brother's widow. » Law concerning levirate marriage of
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Topics
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Zaqen
Qara'
Dabar
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References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
7 But if the man says he will not take his brother's wife, then let the wife go to the responsible men of the town, and say, My husband's brother will not keep his brother's name living in Israel; he will not do what it is right for a husband's brother to do. 8 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; 9 Then his brother's wife is to come to him, before the responsible men of the town, and take his shoe off his foot, and put shame on him, and say, So let it be done to the man who will not take care of his brother's name.
Names
Cross References
Ruth 4:6
And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.