Deuteronomy 25:9
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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.his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”
In other translations
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.his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”
Hebrew words
וְנִגְּשָׁהvenigeshahand she will draw nearH5066יְבִמְתּוֹyevimtobrother's wife hisH2994אֵלָיו'elavto himH413לְעֵינֵיle'eineito [the] eyes ofH5869הַזְּקֵנִיםhazekenimthe eldersH2205וְחָלְצָהvechaltzahand she will draw offH2502נַעֲלוֹna'alosandal hisH5275מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921רַגְלוֹraglofoot hisH7272וְיָרְקָהveyarekahand she will spitH3417בְּפָנָיוbefanavin face hisH6440וְעָנְתָהve'anetahand she will answerH6030וְאָמְרָהve'amerahand she will sayH559כָּכָהkakhahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂהye'asehlet it be doneH6213לָאִישׁla'ishto the manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִבְנֶהyivnehhe will buildH1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָחִיו'achivbrother hisH251
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