Deuteronomy 25:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to raise up a name for his brother in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But if the man does not wish to marry his brother's widow, she shall go to the elders at the city gate and say, 'My brother-in-law is refusing to perform his duty to preserve his brother's name in Israel. He is unwilling to marry me.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elrs, 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall 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 a husband's brother unto me.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And 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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But and yf the man will not take his systerlawe, then let her goo to the gate vnto the elders and saye: My brotherlawe refuseth to sterre vpp vnto his brother a name in Israel, he will not marie me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But yf the man wyl not take his kynswoman, then shal his kinswoman go vp vnder the gate to the Elders, and saye: My kynsman refuseth to stere vp a name vnto his brother in Israel, and wyl not marye me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And if the man will not take his kinsewoman, then let his kinsewoman goe vp to the gate vnto the Elders, and say, My kinsman refuseth to rayse vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: hee will not doe the office of a kinsman vnto me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And if the man wyll not take his kinswoman, then let her go vp to the gate vnto the elders, and say: My kinsman refuseth to stirre vp vnto his brother a name in Israel, neither wyll he marry me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If the man doesn't want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And if the man doth not delight to take his brother's wife, then hath his brother's wife gone up to the gate, unto the elders, and said, My husband's brother is refusing to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he hath not been willing to perform the duty of my husband's brother;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall 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 a husband's brother unto me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall 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 a husband's brother unto me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If the man doesn't want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, "My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, then she must go to the elders at the town gate and say,“My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel; he is unwilling to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to me!”

Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:1-2 : 1 Then Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, 'Come over here, sit down.' So he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men from the elders of the city and said, 'Sit down here.' And they sat down.
  • Ruth 4:5-6 : 5 Then Boaz said, 'The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.' 6 The kinsman replied, 'I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 25:8-9
    2 verses
    88%

    8Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him; and if he stands firm, and says, 'I do not want to take her,'

    9Then 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.'

  • Deut 25:5-6
    2 verses
    85%

    5If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger; her husband's brother shall go to her and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.

    6And it shall be, that the firstborn which she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not be put out of Israel.

  • 79%

    24Saying, Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies without having children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

    25Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

    26Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

  • 21And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

  • 76%

    19'Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies and leaves behind a wife and no children, his brother should marry the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

    20Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died, leaving no offspring.

    21The second took her, and died, leaving no offspring; and the third likewise.

  • Gen 38:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8Then Judah said to Onan, Go to your brother’s wife, marry her, and raise offspring for your brother.

    9But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went to his brother’s wife, he spilled his seed on the ground, to avoid giving offspring to his brother.

  • 74%

    28Saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.

    29There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

    30And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

  • Num 27:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

    10And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

    11And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his nearest kinsman from his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be a statute of judgment to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Exod 21:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters.

    10If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marriage rights.

    11And if he does not do these three things for her, then she shall go out free, without paying money.

  • 7And what man is there who has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

  • 73%

    13If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and hates her,

    14And gives occasions of speech against her, and brings up an evil name upon her, and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a virgin.

    15Then shall the father of the young woman, and her mother, take and bring forth the evidence of the young woman's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

    16And the young woman's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he hates her;

  • Deut 24:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a certificate of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

    2And when she has departed from his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

    3And if the latter husband dislikes her, and writes her a certificate of divorce, and gives it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, who took her to be his wife;

  • Gen 24:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37Now my master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;

    38but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'

  • 8And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."

  • 7And, behold, the whole family has risen against your maidservant, and they said, Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall extinguish my last remaining ember, and shall not leave to my husband either name or remnant on the earth.

  • 15If a man has two wives, one beloved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is hers that was hated,

  • 17If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

  • Lev 25:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25If your brother becomes poor, and has sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin comes to redeem it, then shall he redeem what his brother sold.

    26And if the man has nothing to redeem it, and himself is able to redeem it;

  • 22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not reserve each man his wife in the war; for you did not give them to them at this time, so you would not be guilty.

  • 16You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

  • 7What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?

  • 13And a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and she is undetected, though she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her, nor is she caught in the act;

  • 30You shall marry a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not gather the grapes thereof.

  • 1You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

  • 41You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family, for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.'

  • 11And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and did not disallow her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand.