Deuteronomy 25:7
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
חָפֵץ
he will desire
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חָפֵץ
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
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יָבַם
to act as a husband's brother for/ me
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יָבַם
to act as a husband's brother for/ me
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow
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יְבֵמֶת
brother's wife/ his
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יְבֵמֶת
a sister-in-law
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יָבָם
husband's brother/ my
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יָבָם
a brotherin-law
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מָאֵן
he has refused
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מָאֵן
to refuse
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