Deuteronomy 25:5-10

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⁵ “If a man’s brother dies without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family; instead, her husband’s brother must marry her and sleep with her. ⁶ The first son she bears to him shall be counted as the son of the dead brother, so that his name will not be forgotten. ⁷ But if the dead man’s brother refuses to do his duty in this matter, refusing to marry the widow, then she shall go to the city elders and say to them, ‘My husband’s brother refuses to let his brother’s name continue—he refuses to marry me.’ ⁸ The elders of the city will then summon him and talk it over with him, and if he still refuses, ⁹ the widow shall walk over to him in the presence of the elders, pull his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She shall then say, ‘This is what happens to a man who refuses to build his brother’s house.’ ¹⁰ And ever afterwards his house shall be referred to as ‘the home of the man who had his sandal pulled off’!