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; 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, 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,' 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,” 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 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,” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand [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. 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; Smith's Literal Translation And the old men of his city called to him and spake to him: and he stood and said, I desired not to take her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they shall cause him to be sent for forthwith, and shall ask him. If he answer: I will not take her to wife: Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, they shall summon him to be sent, and they shall question him. If he responds, ‘I am not willing to accept her as a wife,’ 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,” 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,” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him; and if he should rise up and say, I will not take her; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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': OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him; and if he stand, and say: 'I like not to take 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: 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 Ruth 4:1-11 Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. / Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. / And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. ... Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Leviticus 25:25 If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. Numbers 27:1-11 Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached / the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, / “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. ... 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! / Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! ... Genesis 38:8-10 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” / But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. / What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well. 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? / God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Luke 17:3 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. / Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Proverbs 25:9 Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence, Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. 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 Then the elders of his city The term "elders" refers to the respected leaders or judges within the community, often older men who held positions of authority and wisdom. In ancient Israelite society, elders played a crucial role in maintaining justice and order. The Hebrew word for "elders" is "זְקֵנִים" (zəqēnîm), which implies not only age but also experience and respect. The phrase "of his city" indicates the local governance structure, where each city had its own council of elders responsible for addressing legal and social issues. This reflects the decentralized nature of Israelite society, where local leaders were entrusted with significant authority. shall summon him and speak with him If he persists and says, ‘I do not want to marry her,’ 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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