Cross Reference 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

{Deuteronomy 25:9} Then shall his brother's wife 2994 come 5066 z8738 unto x413 him in the presence 5869 of the elders, 2205 and loose 2502 z8804 his shoe 5275 from off x4480 x5921 his foot, 7272 and spit 3417 z8804 in his face, 6440 and shall answer 6030 z8804 and say, 559 z8804 So x3602 shall it be done 6213 z8735 unto that man 376 that x834 will not x3808 build up 1129 z8799 x853 his brother's 251 house. 1004

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. "Now this¹ [was the manner] in former timeª in Israelª concerning¹ redeemingª and concerning¹ changing,ª for to confirmª ° all¹ things;ª a manª plucked offª ° his shoe,ª and gaveª ° [it] to his neighbour:ª and this¹ [was] a testimonyª in Israel.ª ... Therefore the kinsmanª ° saidª ° unto Boaz,ª Buyª ° [it] for thee. So he drew offª ° his shoe.ª" {Rth 4:7-8} + "At the same¹ timeª spakeª ° the LORDª byª Isaiahª the sonª of Amoz,ª saying,ª ° Go² °¹ and looseª ° the sackclothª from off¹ ¹ thy loins,ª and put offª ° thy shoeª from¹ ¹ thy foot.ª And he did¹ so,² °¹ walkingª ° nakedª and barefoot.ª" {Isa 20:2} + "Andª preached,ª ° saying,ª ° There comethª ° one¹ mightier¹ than² Iª afterª me,ª the¹ latchetª of whose² ¹ shoesª ² I¹ amª ° notª worthyª to stoop downª ° and unloose.ª °" {Mrk 1:7} + "Heª it is,ª ° who² comingª ° afterª meª is preferredª ° beforeª me,ª whoseª ² shoe'sª latchetª Iª amª ° notª worthyª toª unloose.ª °¹" {Jhn 1:27}

spit:
"And the LORDª saidª ° unto¹ Moses,ª If her fatherª had but² ° spitª ° in her face,ª should she not¹ be ashamedª ° sevenª days?ª let her be shut² ° out² ¹ from¹ ¹ the campª sevenª days,ª and after² that¹ let her be received² ° in¹ [again]." {Num 12:14} + "They abhorª ° me, they flee farª ° from¹ me, and spareª ° not¹ to spitª in my face.ª ¹" {Job 30:10} + "I gaveª ° my backª to the smiters,ª ° and my cheeksª to them that plucked off² ° the hair:¹ I hidª ° not¹ my faceª from shameª ¹ and spitting.ª" {Isa 50:6} + "Thenª did they spitª ° inª hisª face,ª andª buffetedª ° him;ª andª others¹ smote [him] with the palms of their hands,ª °" {Mtt 26:67} + "Andª they spitª ° uponª him,ª and tookª ° the¹ reed,ª andª smoteª ° himª onª the¹ head.ª" {Mtt 27:30} + "Andª they shall mockª ° him,ª andª shall scourgeª ° him,ª and² shall spit uponª ° him,ª andª shall killª ° him:ª andª the¹ thirdª dayª he shall rise again.ª °" {Mrk 10:34}

So shall:
"And Judahª saidª ° unto Onan,ª Go inª ° unto¹ thy brother'sª wife,ª and marryª ° her, and raise upª ° seedª to thy brother.ª ... And the thing whichª he didª ° displeasedª ² °¹ the LORD:ª wherefore he slewª ° him also.¹" {Gen 38:8-10} + "Moreover¹ ¹ Ruthª the Moabitess,ª the wifeª of Mahlon,ª have I purchasedª ° to be my wife,ª to raise upª ° the nameª of the deadª ° upon¹ his inheritance,ª that the nameª of the deadª ° be not¹ cut offª ° from amongª ¹ his brethren,ª and from the gateª ¹ of his place:ª ye¹ [are] witnessesª this day.ª ... And all¹ the peopleª that¹ [were] in the gate,ª and the elders,ª said,ª ° [We are] witnesses.ª The LORDª makeª °¹ the womanª that is comeª ° into¹ thine houseª like Rachelª and like Leah,ª which¹ twoª did buildª °¹ the houseª of Israel:ª and doª ° thou worthilyª in Ephratah,ª and be famousª ª ° in Bethlehem:ª" {Rth 4:10-11} + "Wherefore¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª saith,ª ° I saidª ° indeedª ° [that] thy house,ª and the houseª of thy father,ª should walkª ° beforeª me for² ever:ª ¹ but now¹ the LORDª saith,ª ° Be it far¹ from me;² for¹ them that honourª ° me I will honour,ª ° and they that despiseª ° me shall be lightly esteemed.ª °" {1Sm 2:30}