Deuteronomy 25:9

New English Translation

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!”

Cross References

Job 30:10

They detest me and maintain their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Isaiah 20:2

At that time the Lord announced through Isaiah son of Amoz: “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take your sandals off your feet.” He did as instructed and walked around in undergarments and barefoot.

Isaiah 50:6

I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.

Numbers 12:14

The Lord said to Moses, “If her father had only spit in her face, would she not have been disgraced for seven days? Shut her out from the camp seven days, and afterward she can be brought back in again.”

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,

Matthew 27:30

They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.

Mark 1:7

He proclaimed, “One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

Mark 10:34

They will mock him, spit on him, flog him severely, and kill him. Yet after three days, he will rise again.”

John 1:27

who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

Deuteronomy 25:10

His family name will be referred to in Israel as “the family of the one whose sandal was removed.”

Deuteronomy 25:8

Then the elders of his city must summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying, “I don’t want to marry her,”

Ruth 4:6

The guardian said, “Then I am unable to redeem it, for I would ruin my own inheritance in that case. You may exercise my redemption option, for I am unable to redeem it.”

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!