Deuteronomy 25:9
"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."
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- Numbers 12:14
"And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again."
Read in chapter → - Ruth 4:7
"Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 50:6
"I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 38:8
"And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother."
Read in chapter → - John 1:27
"He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 26:67
"Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,"
Read in chapter → - Job 30:10
"They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face."
Read in chapter → - Mark 1:7
"And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 27:30
"And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head."
Read in chapter → - Ruth 4:10
"Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day."
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