Deuteronomy 25:9

God's Word

his brother’s widow must go up to him in the presence of the leaders. She must take off one of his sandals and spit in his face. She must make this formal statement: “This is what happens to a man who refuses to continue his brother’s family line.”

Cross References

Job 30:10

Since they consider me disgusting, they keep their distance from me and don’t hesitate to spit in my face.

Isaiah 20:2

At that time the Lord told Isaiah, son of Amoz, “Take off the sackcloth that you are wearing, and take off your sandals!” Isaiah did this and walked around barefoot and naked.

Isaiah 50:6

I will offer my back to those who whip me and my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me.

Numbers 12:14

The Lord replied to Moses, “If her own father had spit in her face, wouldn’t she be excluded from the community for seven days? She must be put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. Then she can be brought back.”

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.

Matthew 27:30

After they had spit on him, they took the stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.

Mark 1:7

He announced, “The one who comes after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

Mark 10:34

They will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him. But after three days he will come back to life.”

John 1:27

He’s the one who comes after me. I am not worthy to untie his sandal strap.”

Deuteronomy 25:10

Then in Israel his family will be called the Family of the Man Without a Sandal.

Deuteronomy 25:8

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,

Ruth 4:6

The man replied, “In that case I cannot assume responsibility for her. If I did, I would ruin my inheritance. Take all my rights to buy back the property for yourself, because I cannot assume that responsibility.”

1 Samuel 2:30

“Therefore, the Lord God of Israel declares: I certainly thought that your family and your father’s family would always live in my presence. “But now the Lord declares: I promise that I will honor those who honor me, and those who despise me will be considered insignificant.