Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
Entonces la viuda de su hermano se acercará a él delante de los ancianos, le quitará la sandalia de su pie, le escupirá en la cara, y declarará: 'Así se hace al hombre que no quiere continuar el linaje de su hermano.'
La ley establecía una humillación pública para el hombre que se negara a cumplir su deber de continuar la descendencia de su hermano fallecido.
📚 Contexto Histórico
This was part of the 'levirate marriage' law in ancient Israel, where a brother was expected to marry his deceased brother's childless widow to preserve the family line and inheritance. If he refused this duty, the widow could perform this humiliating ritual in front of the town elders to publicly shame him for abandoning his family responsibility.
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