Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the elders of his town shall summon him and talk to him. If he persists in saying, “I do not want to marry her,” New Living Translation The elders of the town will then summon him and talk with him. If he still refuses and says, ‘I don’t want to marry her,’ English Standard Version Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him, and if he persists, saying, ‘I do not wish to take her,’ Berean Standard Bible Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” King James Bible 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; New King James Version Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him. But if he stands firm and says, ‘I do not want to take her,’ New American Standard Bible Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And if he persists and says, ‘I do not desire to take her,’ NASB 1995 “Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And if he persists and says, ‘I do not desire to take her,’ NASB 1977 “Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And if he persists and says, ‘I do not desire to take her,’ Legacy Standard Bible Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. And if he stands and says, ‘I do not desire to take her,’ Amplified Bible Then the elders of his city will summon him and speak to him. And if he stands firm and says, ‘I do not want to marry her,’ Christian Standard Bible The elders of his city will summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, ‘I don’t want to marry her,’ Holman Christian Standard Bible The elders of his city will summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, ‘I don’t want to marry her,’ American Standard Version 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; Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Elders of her town shall call him and they shall speak with him, and if he shall rise and he will say: 'I am not taking her': Brenton Septuagint Translation And the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him; and if he stand and say, I will not take her: Contemporary English Version The leaders will call the living brother to the town gate and try to persuade him to marry the widow. But if he doesn't change his mind and marry her, Douay-Rheims Bible And they shall cause him to be sent for forthwith, and shall ask him. If he answer: I will not take her to wife: English Revised Version 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation 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, Good News Translation Then the town leaders are to summon him and speak to him. If he still refuses to marry her, International Standard Version Then the elders of the city are to summon him and speak with him. If he insists on saying, 'I don't want to marry her,' JPS Tanakh 1917 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'; Literal Standard Version and [the] elderly of his city have called for him, and spoken to him, and he has stood and said, I have no desire to take her. Majority Standard Bible Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” New American Bible Thereupon the elders of his city shall summon him and speak to him. If he persists in saying, “I do not want to marry her,” NET Bible Then the elders of his city must summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying, "I don't want to marry her," New Revised Standard Version Then the elders of his town shall summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying, “I have no desire to marry her,” New Heart English Bible Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he stand, and say, "I do not want to take her"; Webster's Bible Translation 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, World English Bible Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him. If he stands and says, “I don’t want to take her,” Young's Literal Translation 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Widowhood and Marriage…7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” 8Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” 9his 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.”… Cross References Deuteronomy 25:7 But if the man does not want to marry his brother's widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, "My husband's brother refuses to preserve his brother's name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me." Deuteronomy 25:9 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." Ruth 4:7 Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel. Treasury of Scripture Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her; I like not Ruth 4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. Jump to Previous City Desire Elders Marry Responsible Speak Stand Stood Summon Talk Want WishJump to Next City Desire Elders Marry Responsible Speak Stand Stood Summon Talk Want WishDeuteronomy 25 1. Punishment must not exceed forty lashes4. The ox is not to be muzzled 5. Of raising seed unto a brother 11. Of the immodest woman 13. Of unjust weights and measures 17. The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the eldersזִקְנֵי־ (ziq·nê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of his city עִיר֖וֹ (‘î·rōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement shall summon וְקָֽרְאוּ־ (wə·qā·rə·’ū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and speak וְדִבְּר֣וּ (wə·ḏib·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with him. אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to If he persists וְעָמַ֣ד (wə·‘ā·maḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations and says, וְאָמַ֔ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no want חָפַ֖צְתִּי (ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire to marry her,” לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·qaḥ·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take Links Deuteronomy 25:8 NIVDeuteronomy 25:8 NLT Deuteronomy 25:8 ESV Deuteronomy 25:8 NASB Deuteronomy 25:8 KJV Deuteronomy 25:8 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 25:8 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 25:8 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 25:8 French Bible Deuteronomy 25:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:8 Then the elders of his city shall (Deut. 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