Verse 9

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.'

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.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.9", "source": "וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ אֵלָיו֮ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִים֒ וְחָלְצָ֤ה נַעֲלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָחִֽיו", "text": "*wə-niggəšāh* *yəbimtô* to-him before-*ʿênê* the-*zəqēnîm* *wə-ḥāləṣāh* *naʿălô* from-*ʿal* *raglô* *wə-yārəqāh* in-*pānāw* *wə-ʿānətāh* *wə-ʾāmrāh* thus *yēʿāśeh* to-the-*ʾîš* that not-*yibneh* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-niggəšāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall approach", "*yəbimtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the elders", "*wə-ḥāləṣāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall remove", "*naʿălô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*wə-yārəqāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall spit", "*bə-pānāw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his face", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall answer", "*wə-ʾāmrāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall say", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be done", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yibneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ḥāləṣāh naʿălô*": "pull off his sandal/remove his shoe", "*yārəqāh bə-pānāw*": "spit in his face/spit before him", "*yibneh bêt*": "build house/establish family/raise offspring" } }

• 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.

• 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 And the LORD said to Moses, 'If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.'
• Ruth 4:7-8 : 7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redemption and exchange: to confirm a transaction, a man took off his sandal and gave it to the other party; this was the manner of attestation in Israel. 8 So the kinsman said to Boaz, 'Buy it for yourself.' And he removed his sandal.
• Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
• Job 30:10 : 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and do not hesitate to spit in my face.
• Isa 20:2 : 2 At that same time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from your waist, and take off your sandals from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
• Gen 38:8-9 : 8 Then Judah said to Onan, Go to your brother’s wife, marry her, and raise offspring for your brother. 9 But 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. 10 What he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD, so He put him to death also.
• Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face, and hit him; and others struck him with the palms of their hands,
• Matt 27:30 : 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed and hit him on the head.
• Mark 1:7 : 7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
• Mark 10:34 : 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit on him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
• John 1:27 : 27 It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.
• Ruth 4:10-11 : 10 Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not be cut off from his brethren or from the gate of his place. You are witnesses this day.' 11 And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I did indeed say that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.