Deuteronomy 25:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאִםh518
1לֹ֤אh3808
2likeיַחְפֹּץ֙h2654
3And if the manהָאִ֔ישׁh376
4not to takeלָקַ֖חַתh3947
5אֶתh853
8his brother's wifeיְבִמְתּ֨וֹh2994
7go upוְעָֽלְתָה֩h5927
8his brother's wifeיְבִמְתּ֨וֹh2994
9to the gateהַשַּׁ֜עְרָהh8179
10אֶלh413
11unto the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםh2205
12and sayוְאָֽמְרָה֙h559
13refusethמֵאֵ֨ןh3985
14My husband's brotherיְבָמִ֜יh2993
15to raise upלְהָקִ֨יםh6965
16unto his brotherלְאָחִ֥יוh251
17a nameשֵׁם֙h8034
18in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
19לֹ֥אh3808
20he willאָבָ֖הh14
21not perform the duty of my husband's brotherיַבְּמִֽי׃h2992

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But if the man like not to take his brother's wife, 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 for me the duty of a husband's brother.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And if the man shall not like 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 refuseth to raise up to his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (YLT)

`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;