Deuteronomy 25:8 Parallel Translations

Then the leaders of the city must summon him and talk to him. If he persists in saying that he doesn't want to marry her,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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;

ASV:

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;

BBE:

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;

DBY:

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;

ERV:

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;

JPS:

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';

WBS:

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,

WEB:

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;"

YLT:

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;

Deuteronomy 25:8 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 25:7 "But if the man does not desire 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 establish a name for his brother in Israel; he is not willing to perform the duty of a husband's brother to me.'

Deuteronomy 25:9 then his brother's wife shall come to him in the sight of the elders, and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face; and she shall declare, 'Thus it is done to the man who does not build up his brother's house.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

25:5-12 The custom here regulated seems to have been in the Jewish law in order to keep inheritances distinct; now it is unlawful.

CONC:

Desire Elders Marry Persists Responsible Saying Says Speak Spoken Stand Stood Summon Talk Town Wish

City Desire Elders Marry Responsible Speak Stand Stood Summon Talk Want Wish

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