Deuteronomy 25:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0comeוְנִגְּשָׁ֨הh5066
1Then shall his brother's wifeיְבִמְתּ֣וֹh2994
2אֵלָיו֮h413
3unto him in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יh5869
4of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִים֒h2205
5and looseוְחָֽלְצָ֤הh2502
6his shoeנַֽעֲלוֹ֙h5275
7מֵעַ֣לh5921
8from off his footרַגְל֔וֹh7272
9and spitוְיָֽרְקָ֖הh3417
10in his faceבְּפָנָ֑יוh6440
11and shall answerוְעָֽנְתָה֙h6030
12and sayוְאָ֣מְרָ֔הh559
13כָּ֚כָהh3602
14So shall it be doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֣הh6213
15unto that manלָאִ֔ישׁh376
16אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
17לֹֽאh3808
18that will not build upיִבְנֶ֖הh1129
19אֶתh853
20houseבֵּ֥יתh1004
21his brother'sאָחִֽיו׃h251

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

then shall his brother's wife come near to him before the eyes of the elders, and draw his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that will not build up his brother's house.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then shall his brother's wife come to 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 to that man that will not build up his brother's house.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (YLT)

`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;