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A plain leather sandal rests on bare earth beside a civic court edge.
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Deuteronomy 25:9

The Sandal and the Public Answer

Judge Justly and Remember the Journey · Deuteronomy 25

Story guide: The sandal accompanies the public answer required when the brother-in-law refuses to build up his brother’s house.

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9then his brother’s widow shall come near to him in the sight of the elders, remove his sandal from on his foot, spit in his face, and answer and say, ‘This is what shall be done to the man who will not build up his brother’s house.’

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