Deuteronomy 25

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1: IfH3588 there isH1961 a disputeH7379 betweenH0996 menH0582 and they comeH5066 toH0413 court,H4941 that [the judges] may judge themH8199 and they justifyH6663 -H0853 the righteous,H6662 and condemnH7561 -H0853 the wicked.H7563

2: Then it shall be,H1961 ifH0518 worthyH1121 deserves to be beaten,H5221 the wicked manH7563 that will cause him to lie down,H5307 the judgeH8199 and be beatenH5221 in his presence,H6440 according toH1767 his guilt,H7564 with a certain number of blows.H4557

3: FortyH0705 blows he may give himH5221 [and] noH3808 more,H3254 lest,H6435 he should exceed this,H3254 and beat himH5221 aboveH5921 theseH0428 blows,H4347 with manyH7227 and be humiliatedH7034 your brotherH0251 in your sight.H5869

4: NotH3808 You shall muzzleH2629 an oxH7794 while it treads out [the grain].H1758

5: IfH3588 dwellH3427 brothersH0251 together,H3162 and dies,H4191 one ofH0259 themH1992 and son,H1121 has noH0369 notH3808 shall be [married]H1961 the widowH0802 of the dead manH4191 outside [the family]H2351 toH0376 a stranger-H2114 Her husband's brotherH2993 shall go inH0935 to herH5921 and take herH3947 as wife,H0802 and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her.H2992

6: And it shall be [that],H1961 the firstborn sonH1060 whichH0834 she bearsH3205 will succeedH6965 toH5921 the nameH8034 of his brotherH0251 dead,H4191 that notH3808 may be blotted outH4229 his nameH8034 from Israel.H3478

7: But ifH0518 notH3808 does wantH2654 the manH0376 to takeH3947 -H0853 his brother's widow,H2994 then let go upH5927 his brother's widowH2994 to the gateH8179 toH0413 the elders,H2205 and say,H0559 refusesH3985 My husband's brotherH2993 to raise upH6965 to his brotherH0251 a nameH8034 in Israel,H3478 notH3808 he willH0014 perform the duty of my brother-in-law.H2992

8: And shall callH7121 the eldersH2205 of his cityH5892 and speakH1696 to himH0413 but [if] he stands firmH5975 and says,H0559 notH3808 I do wantH2654 to take her.H3947

9: Then shall comeH5066 his brother's widowH2994 to himH0413 in the presenceH5869 of the elders,H2205 and removeH2502 his sandalH5275 fromH5921 his foot,H7272 and spitH3417 in his face,H6440 and answerH6030 and say,H0559 soH3602 shall it be doneH6213 to the manH0376 whoH0834 notH3808 will build upH1129 -H0853 houseH1004 of his brother.H0251

10: And shall be calledH7121 his nameH8034 in Israel,H3478 the houseH1004 of him who had removedH2502 his sandal.H5275

11: IfH3588 fightH5327 [two] menH0376 togetherH3162 oneH0376 and,H0251 draws nearH7126 the wifeH0802 of oneH0259 to rescueH5337 -H0853 her husbandH0376 from the handH3027 of the one attacking himH5221 and puts outH7971 her hand,H3027 and seizes himH2388 by the genitals,H4016

12: then you shall cut offH7112 -H0853 her hand,H3709 notH3808 shall pity [her]H2347 your eye.H5869

13: NotH3808 shall haveH1961 in your bagH3599 differingH0068 and differing weights,H0068 a heavyH1419 and a light.H6996

14: NotH3808 shall haveH1961 in your houseH1004 ephahH0374 and differing measures,H0374 a largeH1419 and a small.H6996

15: A stone weight,H0068 fullH8003 and justH6664 shall haveH1961 an ephahH0374 fullH8003 and justH6664 shall you have-H1961 thatH4616 may be prolongedH0748 your daysH3117 inH5921 the landH0127 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 is givingH5414

16: ForH3588 [are] an abomination toH8441 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430 AllH3605 who doH6213 these [things],H0428 allH3605 who behaveH6213 unrighteously,H5766

17: RememberH2142 -H0853 whatH0834 didH6213 AmalekH6002 on the way,H1870 as you were coming outH3318 of Egypt.H4714

18: HowH0834 he met youH7136 on the way,H1870 and attackedH2179 allH3605 the stragglersH2826 at your rearH0310 and when you [were]H0859 tiredH5889 and weary-H3023 and notH3808 he did fearH3373 God.H0430

19: Therefore it shall be,H1961 when has given restH5117 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 fromH3605 your enemiesH0341 all around,H5439 in the landH0776 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 is givingH5414 [as] an inheritanceH5159 to possessH3423 [that] you will blot outH4229 -H0853 the remembranceH2143 of AmalekH6002 from underH8478 heaven-H8064 notH3808 You shall forget.H7911