Deuteronomy 25:8

Lighthouse Bible 2006

Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him: and if he stands to it, and says, I do not want to take her;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:7

And if the man does not want to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuses to raise up for his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.

Deuteronomy 25:9

Then shall his brother’s wife come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe off from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done to that man that will not build up his brother’s house.

Ruth 4:4

And I thought to inform you, saying, Buy it, before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it: but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besides you; and I am after you. And he said, I will redeem it.

Ruth 4:6

And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, so that I do not spoil my own inheritance: you redeem my right for yourself; for I cannot redeem it.

Ruth 4:7

Now this was the manner in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.