Deuteronomy 25:7
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"But ifוְאִם־ve·'im-518ifa prim. conjunction
the manהָאִ֔ישׁha·'ish,376manfrom an unused word
does not desireיַחְפֹּץ֙yach·potz2654ato delight ina prim. root
to takeלָקַ֖חַתla·ka·chat3947to takea prim. root
his brother'sיְבִמְתֹּ֑וye·vim·tov;2994sister-in-lawfrom the same as yabam
wife, then his brother's wifeיְבִמְתֹּ֨וye·vim·tov2994sister-in-lawfrom the same as yabam
shall goוְעָלְתָה֩ve·'a·le·tah5927to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the gateהַשַּׁ֜עְרָהha·sha'·rah8179a gatefrom an unused word
to the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhaz·ze·ke·nim2205oldfrom the same as zaqan
and say,וְאָֽמְרָה֙ve·'a·me·rah559to utter, saya prim. root
'My husband's brotherיְבָמִ֜יye·va·mi2993husband's brotherof uncertain derivation
refusesמֵאֵ֨יןme·'ein3985to refusea prim. root
to establishלְהָקִ֨יםle·ha·kim6965to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
a nameשֵׁם֙shem8034a nameof uncertain derivation
for his brotherלְאָחִ֥יוle·'a·chiv251a brotherfrom an unused word
in Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe·yis·ra·'el,3478"God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
he is not willingאָבָ֖הa·vah14to be willing, to consenta prim. root
to perform the duty of a husband's brotherיַבְּמִֽי׃yab·be·mi.2992to perform the duty of a husband's brotherdenominative verb from yabam
to me.'     
KJV Lexicon
And if the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
like
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
not to take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
his brother's wife
Ybemeth  (yeb-ay'-meth)
a sister-in-law -- brother's wife, sister in law.
then let his brother's wife
Ybemeth  (yeb-ay'-meth)
a sister-in-law -- brother's wife, sister in law.
go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
unto the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
My husband's brother
yabam  (yaw-bawm')
a brother-in-law -- husband's brother.
refuseth
ma'en  (maw-ane')
to refuse -- refuse, utterly.
to raise up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
unto his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
a name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
he will
'abah  (aw-baw')
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing.
not perform the duty of my husband's brother
yabam  (yaw-bam')
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow -- perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.
New American Standard (©1995)
"But if the man does not desire to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to establish a name for his brother in Israel; he is not willing to perform the duty of a husband's brother to me.'

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And if the man like not 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 to his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

American Standard Version
And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall 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 a husband's brother unto me.

Darby Bible Translation
But if the man like not to take his brother's wife, his brother's wife shall 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 for me the duty of a husband's brother.

English Revised Version
And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall 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 an husband's brother unto me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if the man shall not like 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 refuseth to raise up to his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

World English Bible
If the man doesn't want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, "My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me."

Young's Literal Translation
'And if the man doth not delight to take his brother's wife, then hath his brother's wife gone up to the gate, unto the elders, and said, My husband's brother is refusing to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he hath not been willing to perform the duty of my husband's brother;

דברים 25:7 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְאִם־לֹ֤א יַחְפֹּץ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ לָקַ֖חַת אֶת־יְבִמְתֹּ֑ו וְעָלְתָה֩ יְבִמְתֹּ֨ו הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ מֵאֵ֨ין יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים לְאָחִ֥יו שֵׁם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יַבְּמִֽי׃

דברים 25:7 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואם־לא יחפץ האיש לקחת את־יבמתו ועלתה יבמתו השערה אל־הזקנים ואמרה מאין יבמי להקים לאחיו שם בישראל לא אבה יבמי׃

דברים 25:7 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואם־לא יחפץ האיש לקחת את־יבמתו ועלתה יבמתו השערה אל־הזקנים ואמרה מאין יבמי להקים לאחיו שם בישראל לא אבה יבמי׃

דברים 25:7 Hebrew Bible
ואם לא יחפץ האיש לקחת את יבמתו ועלתה יבמתו השערה אל הזקנים ואמרה מאן יבמי להקים לאחיו שם בישראל לא אבה יבמי׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
sin autem noluerit accipere uxorem fratris sui quae ei lege debetur perget mulier ad portam civitatis et interpellabit maiores natu dicetque non vult frater viri mei suscitare nomen fratris sui in Israhel nec me in coniugium sumere

Brother Brother-in-law Brother's Carry Delight Desire Doesn't Duty Elders Establish Fulfill Gate Husband's Marry Perform Perpetuate Raise Refuses Refuseth Refusing Responsible Says Town Wife Willing Wish

Brother's Desire Duty Elders Establish Husband's Israel Perform Raise Refuses Refuseth Want Wife Willing

Brother's Desire Duty Elders Establish Husband's Israel Perform Raise Refuses Refuseth Want Wife Willing

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