Deuteronomy 25:9 meaning and explanation
his 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.”
Deuteronomy 25:9, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Moses is instructing Israel on the levirate marriage custom, where a dead man's brother was expected to marry the widow and raise a son to carry the family name. Verse 9 describes what happens when he refuses.
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