Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThen the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;
Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”
and the elders of his city have called for him, and spoken unto him, and he hath stood and said, I have no desire to take her;
Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak unto him; and if he stand to it and say, I like not to take her;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC