| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 25:9:1 ⧉וְנִגְּשָׁ֨הvenigshahand shall approach Deuteronomy 25:9:2 ⧉יְבִמְתּ֣וֹyevimtohis brother's wife Deuteronomy 25:9:3 ⧉אֵלָיו֮elavto him Deuteronomy 25:9:4 ⧉לְעֵינֵ֣יleeyneibefore the eyes of Deuteronomy 25:9:5 ⧉הַזְּקֵנִים֒hazkenimthe elders Deuteronomy 25:9:6 ⧉וְחָלְצָ֤הvekhaltsaand she shall remove Deuteronomy 25:9:7 ⧉נַעֲלוֹ֙naalohis sandal Deuteronomy 25:9:8 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmeialfrom Deuteronomy 25:9:9 ⧉רַגְל֔וֹraglohis foot Deuteronomy 25:9:10 ⧉וְיָרְקָ֖הveyarkahand she shall spit Deuteronomy 25:9:11 ⧉בְּפָנָ֑יוbefanavin his face Deuteronomy 25:9:12 ⧉וְעָֽנְתָה֙veantahand she shall answer Deuteronomy 25:9:13 ⧉וְאָ֣מְרָ֔הveomrahand say Deuteronomy 25:9:14 ⧉כָּ֚כָהkakhahso Deuteronomy 25:9:15 ⧉יֵעָשֶׂ֣הyeasehshall it be done Deuteronomy 25:9:16 ⧉לָאִ֔ישׁlaishto the man Deuteronomy 25:9:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho Deuteronomy 25:9:18 ⧉לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖הloyivnehdoes not build up Deuteronomy 25:9:19 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֥יתetbeitthe house of Deuteronomy 25:9:20 ⧉אָחִֽיו׃akhivhis brother |
| 9. Formal Translation Then his brother’s widow shall approach him before the elders and remove his sandal from his foot and spit in his face, and she shall say, “Thus shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation His brother’s widow will come before the elders, take off his sandal and spit in his face, and then she will declare, “This is what happens to the man who refuses to continue his brother’s family!” |