『先生，摩西曾對我們寫着說：「一個人的哥哥若死了，留下妻子，沒有遺留孩子，他弟弟該娶他的妻子，為他哥哥樹立後裔。」

“夫子，摩西为我们写着说：‘人若死了，撇下妻子，没有孩子，他兄弟当娶他的妻，为哥哥生子立后。’

“老师，摩西为我们写下这话：‘某人的哥哥若死了，撇下妻子，没有孩子，他该娶哥哥的妻子，为哥哥生子立后。’

“老师，摩西为我们写下这话：‘某人的哥哥若死了，撇下妻子，没有孩子，他该娶哥哥的妻子，为哥哥生子立后。’

“老师，摩西为我们写下律例，如果一个人死了，遗下妻子，又没有儿女，他的兄弟就当娶嫂嫂，替哥哥传宗接代。

“老师，摩西曾写给我们说：‘如果一个人死了，留下妻子，没有儿女，他的弟弟就应当娶他的妻子，为哥哥立后。’

“老师，摩西为我们写道：如果一个人的兄弟死了，撇下妻子而没有留下孩子，他就应该娶这妇人，为兄弟留后裔。

「夫子，摩西為我們寫着說：『人若死了，撇下妻子，沒有孩子，他兄弟當娶他的妻，為哥哥生子立後。』

「老師，摩西為我們寫下這話：『某人的哥哥若死了，撇下妻子，沒有孩子，他該娶哥哥的妻子，為哥哥生子立後。』

「老師，摩西為我們寫下這話：『某人的哥哥若死了，撇下妻子，沒有孩子，他該娶哥哥的妻子，為哥哥生子立後。』

「老師，摩西為我們寫下律例，如果一個人死了，遺下妻子，又沒有兒女，他的兄弟就當娶嫂嫂，替哥哥傳宗接代。

“老師，摩西曾寫給我們說：‘如果一個人死了，留下妻子，沒有兒女，他的弟弟就應當娶他的妻子，為哥哥立後。’

「老師，摩西為我們寫道：如果一個人的兄弟死了，撇下妻子而沒有留下孩子，他就應該娶這婦人，為兄弟留後裔。

夫子、摩西書於我云、若人兄死、遺妻而無子、其弟當納其妻、生子以嗣之、

先生、摩西筆以示我云、若人兄弟死、遺妻而無子、兄弟當娶其妻、生子以嗣之、

師、摩西書以諭我云、若兄死、遺妻而無子、弟當娶其妻、生子以嗣兄、

『摩西嘗云、兄死遺妻無子、弟當娶嫂、為兄生子以立嗣。

“ Teacher,” they said,“ Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

“ Teacher,” they said,“ Moses wrote for us about a man who died and didn’t have any children. But he did leave a wife behind. That man’s brother must get married to the widow. He must provide children to carry on his dead brother’s name.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

“ Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife behind but no child, that man should take the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and does not leave a child, his brother is to marry the wife and raise up children for his brother.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaves his wife behind, and leaves no child, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave[ his] wife[ behind him], and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

“ Teacher, Moses wrote for us:‘ If a man’ s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’

“ Teacher, Moses wrote to us,‘ If a man’s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.’

『弟兄們住在一起，他們中間若死了一個，沒有兒子，死者的妻不可出嫁外人；她丈夫的兄弟要向她盡做丈夫的兄弟的本分、娶她為妻，進去找她。她所生的長子要立起來、接替那死去的兄弟的名分，免得他兄弟的名從以色列中被塗抹。那人若不願意娶她兄弟的妻，他兄弟的妻就要上城門長老們那裏說：「我丈夫的兄弟不肯在以色列中為他兄弟立名，不情願向我盡做丈夫的兄弟的本分。」那麼他本城的長老就要把那人叫來，對他講話；他若立定主意說：「我不樂意娶她」；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。」這樣，那人在以色列中便要名為「鞋被脫掉者的家」。

猶大對俄南說：『你要進去找你哥哥的妻子，向她盡你做弟弟的本分，為你哥哥樹立後裔。』

拿俄米說：『我女兒們哪，回去吧！為甚麼要跟我去呢？難道我腹中還有兒子可以給你們做丈夫麼？我女兒們哪，回去吧；去吧；我已經老了、不能再有丈夫。就使我說我還有希望今夜竟有丈夫，也竟能生兒子，難道你們就能等到他們長大麼？難道你們就能閉關自守而不嫁人麼？我女兒們哪，不要這樣；為了你們的緣故、我苦極了，因為永恆主伸出手來打我。』

波阿斯說：『那麼、你從拿俄米手中買這田地的那一天，也該買娶死者的妻摩押女子路得，好讓死者的名得以在他的產業上立起來。』