Then his brother’s widow will go up to him in front of the elders. She’ll pull one of his sandals off his foot. She’ll spit in his face. And she’ll say,“ That’s what we do to a man who won’t build up his brother’s family line.”

他哥哥的妻就要当着长老到那人的跟前，脱了他的鞋，吐唾沫在他脸上，说：‘凡不为哥哥建立家室的都要这样待他。’

他兄弟的妻子就要在长老眼前来到那人跟前，脱下他脚上的鞋，吐唾沫在他脸上，回应说：‘凡不为兄弟建立家室的都要这样待他。’

他兄弟的妻子就要在长老眼前来到那人跟前，脱下他脚上的鞋，吐唾沫在他脸上，回应说：‘凡不为兄弟建立家室的都要这样待他。’

那寡妇要当着众长老的面，上前脱下他的鞋，吐唾沫在他脸上，说，‘这就是不肯为兄弟留后之人的下场。’

他哥哥的妻子就要当着长老的面前，走到那人跟前，脱去他脚上的鞋子，吐唾沫在他的脸上，说：‘那不为自己哥哥建立家室的，人人都要这样对待他。’

他哥哥的妻就要當着長老到那人的跟前，脫了他的鞋，吐唾沫在他臉上，說：『凡不為哥哥建立家室的都要這樣待他。』

他兄弟的妻子就要在長老眼前來到那人跟前，脫下他腳上的鞋，吐唾沫在他臉上，回應說：『凡不為兄弟建立家室的都要這樣待他。』

他兄弟的妻子就要在長老眼前來到那人跟前，脫下他腳上的鞋，吐唾沫在他臉上，回應說：『凡不為兄弟建立家室的都要這樣待他。』

那寡婦要當著眾長老的面，上前脫下他的鞋，吐唾沫在他臉上，說，『這就是不肯為兄弟留後之人的下場。』

他哥哥的妻子就要當著長老的面前，走到那人跟前，脫去他腳上的鞋子，吐唾沫在他的臉上，說：‘那不為自己哥哥建立家室的，人人都要這樣對待他。’

那麼他兄弟的妻就要當着長老們眼前湊上前到那人跟前，從他腳上脫去了鞋，吐唾沫在他臉上，應時說：「那不為他兄弟建立家室的、人都要這樣待他。」

則婦於長老前、就而解其履、唾其面曰、不欲為兄立家者、必如是待之、

則嫂必於長老前、解夫弟之履、唾於厥面、曰、不欲代兄生子為嗣者、必如是待之。

則婦當在長老前、就之解其履、唾於其面、曰、不欲代兄生子為嗣者、必如是待之、

his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sandals, spit in his face and say,“ This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother’s family line.”

then his brother’s wife shall go up to him in the presence of the elders and pull his sandal 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.’

the widow must walk over to him in the presence of the elders, pull his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. Then she must declare,‘ This is what happens to a man who refuses to provide his brother with children.’

then his sister-in-law will go up to him in the sight of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. Then she will declare,‘ This is what is done to a man who will not build up his brother’s house.’

then his brother’s widow shall come up to him in the sight of the elders, and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face; and she shall declare,‘ This is what is done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house!’

then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, spit in his face, and answer and say,‘ So shall it be done to the man who will not build up his brother’s house.’

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.

then his sister-in-law will go up to him in the sight of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. Then she will declare,‘ This is what is done to a man who will not build up his brother’s house.’

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.

then his sister-in-law must approach him in view of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She will then respond,“ Thus may it be done to any man who does not maintain his brother’s family line!”

then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his sandal from off his foot, and spit in his face. She shall answer and say,“ So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house.”

In earlier times in Israel, there was a certain practice. It was used when family land was bought back and changed owners. The practice made the sale final. One person would take his sandal off and give it to the other. That was how people in Israel showed that a business matter had been settled.So the family protector said to Boaz,“ Buy it yourself.” And he took his sandal off.

The Lord answered Moses. He said,“ Suppose her father had spit in her face. Then she would have been put to shame for seven days. So keep her outside the camp for seven days. After that, you can bring her back.”

I let my enemies beat me on my bare back. I let them pull the hair out of my beard. I didn’t turn my face away when they made fun of me and spit on me.

Three years earlier the Lord had spoken to Isaiah, the son of Amoz. The Lord had said,“ Take off the rough clothing you are wearing. And take off your sandals.” So Isaiah did. He went around barefoot and naked.

They hate me. They stay away from me. They even dare to spit in my face.

I’ve also taken Ruth, who is from Moab, to become my wife. She is Mahlon’s widow. I’ve decided to marry her so the dead man’s name will stay with his property. Now his name won’t disappear from his family line or from his hometown. Today you are witnesses!”Then the elders and all the people at the gate said,“ We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.

They will make fun of him and spit on him. They will whip him and kill him. Three days later he will rise from the dead!”

“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He announced,‘ I promised that members of your family line would serve me as priests forever.’ But now the Lord announces,‘ I will not let that happen! I will honor those who honor me. But I will turn away from those who look down on me.

Here is what John was preaching.“ After me, there is someone coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not good enough to bend down and untie his sandals.

Then Judah said to Onan,“ Sleep with your brother’s wife. After all, you are her brother- in- law. So carry out your duty to her. Provide children for your brother.”But Onan knew that the children wouldn’t belong to him. So every time he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground. He did it so he wouldn’t provide children for his brother.What he did was evil in the Lord’ s eyes. So the Lord put him to death also.

They spit on him. They hit him on the head with the stick again and again.

Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him.

He is the one who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”