Verse 9

then his brother's widow shall approach him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, spit in his face, and declare, 'This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother's family line.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  skal hans svigerinne trå frem for de eldste, ta av seg skoen hans og spytte ham i ansiktet. Hun skal si: 'Slik skal det gå med den mann som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  skal hans brors hustru komme til ham for de eldste, dra skoen fra foten hans og spytte ham i ansiktet og svare og si: 'Slik skal det gjøres med den mannen som ikke vil bygge sin brors hus.'

• Norsk King James

  Da skal hans brors kone komme til ham i nærvær av de eldste, ta av skoen hans og spytte ham i ansiktet, og si: Slik skal det skje med den mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  skal hans brors enke komme fram til ham i nærvær av de eldste, ta skoen av foten hans og spytte ham i ansiktet, og hun skal si: Slik skal det gjøres med den mann som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  skal hans svigerinne gå bort til ham i nærvær av de eldste, ta av hans sko fra foten og spytte i ansiktet hans. Så skal hun si: 'Slik gjør man med mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  skal hans brors enke komme til ham foran de eldste, ta av hans sko og spytte ham i ansiktet, og si: Slik skal det gjøres med mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  skal hans brors kone i de eldres nærvær gå til ham, ta skoen av foten hans og spytte i ansiktet hans, og si: 'Slik skal det være med den mannen som ikke bidrar til å bygge opp sin brors hus.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  skal hans brors enke komme til ham foran de eldste, ta av hans sko og spytte ham i ansiktet, og si: Slik skal det gjøres med mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da skal hans svigerinne gå bort til ham for øynene på de eldste, ta av ham sandalene og spytte ham i ansiktet. Hun skal erklære: 'Slik gjøres det mot den som ikke bygger opp sin brors hus.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  skall hans svigerinne komme til ham i de eldres nærvær, ta av ham skoen og spytte ham i ansiktet. Hun skal si: "Slik skal det gjøres med den mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skal hans Broders Hustru komme frem til ham for de Ældstes Øine, og drage hans Sko af hans Fod og spytte i hans Ansigt; og hun skal svare og sige: Efter denne Maade skal det skee den Mand, som ikke vil bygge sin Broders Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elrs, 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  da skal hans brors kone komme til ham foran de eldste, ta av hans sko og spytte i ansiktet hans, og svare og si: Slik skal det gjøres med den mannen som ikke vil bygge sin brors hus.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, remove his shoe from his foot, spit in his face, and shall answer and say, 'So shall it be done to the man who will not build up his brother's house.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  skal hans brors kone komme til ham i nærvær av de eldste, ta skoen av hans fot og spytte ham i ansiktet; og hun skal si: Slik skal det gjøres med den mann som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  skal hans brors hustru nærme seg ham foran de eldste, ta hans sko av foten, spytte ham i ansiktet, og svare og si: Slik gjøres det med den mann som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  skal hans brors kone komme til ham for øynene av de eldste, ta skoen av hans fot og spytte ham i ansiktet, og hun skal si: Slik skal det gjøres med mannen som ikke vil bygge opp sin brors hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da skal hans brors kone komme til ham, foran de ansvarlige mennene i byen, ta skoen av hans fot, og bringe skam over ham, og si: Slik skal det gjøres med mannen som ikke tar seg av sin brors navn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  then let his systerlawe goo vnto him in the presence of the elders and loose his showe of his fote and spytt in his face and answere and saye. So shall it be done vnto that man that will not bylde his brothers housse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then shal his kynswoman steppe forth vnto him before the Elders, and lowse a shue fro his fote, and spyt in his face, and shal answere, and saye: Thus shal it be done vnto euery man, that wyl not builde his brothers house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shall his kinswoman come vnto hym in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe of his foote, and spit in his face, and aunswere, and say: So shal it be done vnto that man, that doth not buylde vp his brothers house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then his brother's wife shall come to 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 to the man who does not build up his brother's house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `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;

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then his brother's wife shall come to 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 to the man who does not build up his brother's house."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then his sister-in-law must approach him in view of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She will then respond,“Thus may it be done to any man who does not maintain his brother’s family line!”

Referenced Verses

• Num 12:14 : 14 The LORD replied to Moses, 'If her father had spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Confine her outside the camp for seven days; after that, she can be brought back.'
• Ruth 4:7-8 : 7 Now in earlier times in Israel, to finalize a transaction concerning redemption or transfer of property, one party would take off their sandal and give it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel. 8 So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, 'Buy it yourself,' and he removed his sandal.
• Isa 50:6 : 6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
• Job 30:10 : 10 They detest me and keep far from me; they do not refrain from spitting in my face.
• Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
• Gen 38:8-9 : 8 Then Judah said to Onan, 'Lie with your brother's widow, perform your duty as her brother-in-law, and produce offspring for your brother.' 9 However, Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he went in to his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to avoid producing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight, so the LORD put him to death also.
• Matt 26:67 : 67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him,
• Matt 27:30 : 30 They spat on Him, took the staff, and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
• Mark 1:7 : 7 He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'
• Mark 10:34 : 34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. After three days he will rise.'
• John 1:27 : 27 He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.
• Ruth 4:10-11 : 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, as my wife in order to maintain the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from the gate of his hometown. You are witnesses today. 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.'
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.