Deuteronomy 25:5-10
brethren Matt 22:24; Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28 husband's brother or, next kinsman, Gen 38:8-9; Ruth 1:12-13, Ruth 3:9, Ruth 4:5 the firstborn Gen 28:8-10 that his name Deut 9:14, Deut 29:20; Ruth 4:10-12; Ps 9:5, Ps 109:13, brother's wife, or, next kinsman's wife, go up, Deut 21:19; Ruth 4:1-7 I like not Ruth 4:6 loose his shoe Pulling off the shoe seems to express his being degraded to the situation of slaves, who generally went barefoot; and spitting in or rather before (biphney) his face, was a mark of the utmost ignominy. Ruth 4:7-8; Isa 20:2; Mark 1:7; John 1:27 spit Num 12:14; Job 30:10; Isa 50:6; Matt 26:67, Matt 27:30; Mark 10:34 So shall Gen 38:8-10; Ruth 4:10-11; 1Sam 2:30
Copyright information for
TSK