KJV ORIGINAL
And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And his family name in Israel will be called 'The family of the man who had his sandal removed.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the public shame that would follow a man's family name forever if he refused to fulfill his duty to his deceased brother's widow.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the law about levirate marriage, where a man was expected to marry his deceased brother's childless widow to continue the family line. If he refused this duty, the widow would publicly remove his sandal and spit in his face as a sign of disgrace. This public ceremony marked the man and his descendants with lasting shame in the community.
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