--- title: Deuteronomy 25:7 — And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say: 'My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me.' Who acts: man, wife, brother. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — man, wife, brother — and what happens in the verse to wife, name, Israel, duty, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וְאִם־לֹ֤א יַחְפֹּץ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ לָקַ֖חַת אֶת־יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ וְעָלְתָה֩ יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ מֵאֵ֨ין יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים לְאָחִ֥יו שֵׁם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יַבְּמִֽי׃ [And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say: 'My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.668/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:DEU:661 # text = וְאִם־לֹ֤א יַחְפֹּץ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ לָקַ֖חַת אֶת־יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ וְעָלְתָה֩ יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ מֵאֵ֨ין יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים לְאָחִ֥יו שֵׁם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יַבְּמִֽי׃ # verse = DEU.25.7 1-2 וְאִם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_25:7!1|MId=o050250070011|Strong=2050b 2 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 4 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=DEU_25:7!1|MId=o050250070012|Strong=0518 3 לֹ֤א לֹא ADV _ _ 4 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_25:7!2|MId=o050250070021|Strong=3808|Type=negative 4 יַחְפֹּץ֙ חָפֵץ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 advcl _ Gloss=he.will.desire|Ref=DEU_25:7!3|MId=o050250070031|Strong=2654|Frame=A0:050250070042;|Type=yiqtol 5-6 הָאִ֔ישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_25:7!4|MId=o050250070041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 אִ֔ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ Gloss=man|Ref=DEU_25:7!4|MId=o050250070042|Strong=0376 7-8 לָקַ֖חַת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_25:7!5|MId=o050250070051|Strong=3807a 8 קַ֖חַת לָקַח VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 4 advcl _ Gloss=take|Ref=DEU_25:7!5|MId=o050250070052|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:050250070042;A1:050250070071;|Type=infinitive_construct 9 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_25:7!6|MId=o050250070061|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 10-11 יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 יְבִמְתּ יְבֵמֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 obj _ Gloss=wife|Ref=DEU_25:7!7|MId=o050250070071|Strong=2994 11 ֑וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his.brother's|Ref=DEU_25:7!7|MId=o050250070072|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 12-13 וְעָלְתָה֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_25:7!8|MId=o050250070081|Strong=2050b 13 עָלְתָה֩ עָלָה VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=she.will.go.up|Ref=DEU_25:7!8|MId=o050250070082|Strong=5927|Frame=A0:050250070091;|Type=weqatal 14-15 יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 יְבִמְתּ יְבֵמֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ Gloss=wife|Ref=DEU_25:7!9|MId=o050250070091|Strong=2994 15 ֨וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his.brother's|Ref=DEU_25:7!9|MId=o050250070092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 16-18 הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_25:7!10|MId=o050250070101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 שַּׁ֜עְר שַׁעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_25:7!10|MId=o050250070102|Strong=8179 18 ָה ה X _ _ 17 nmod _ Gloss=gate|Ref=DEU_25:7!10|MId=o050250070103|Strong=1886c|Type=directional_he 19 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_25:7!11|MId=o050250070111|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_25:7!12|MId=o050250070121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 זְּקֵנִ֗ים זָקֵן ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 13 obl _ Gloss=elders|Ref=DEU_25:7!12|MId=o050250070122|Strong=2205|Type=adjective 22-23 וְאָֽמְרָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_25:7!13|MId=o050250070131|Strong=2050b 23 אָֽמְרָה֙ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 conj _ Gloss=she.will.say|Ref=DEU_25:7!13|MId=o050250070132|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:050250070091;A1:050250070141;|Type=weqatal 24 מֵאֵ֨ין מָאֵן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 23 ccomp _ Gloss=he.has.refused|Ref=DEU_25:7!14|MId=o050250070141|Strong=3985|Frame=A0:050250070042;A1:050250070151;|Type=qatal 25-26 יְבָמִ֜י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 יְבָמ יָבָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ Gloss=brother|Ref=DEU_25:7!15|MId=o050250070151|Strong=2992 26 ִ֜י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my.husband's|Ref=DEU_25:7!15|MId=o050250070152|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 27-28 לְהָקִ֨ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_25:7!16|MId=o050250070161|Strong=3807a 28 הָקִ֨ים קוּם VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 24 xcomp _ Gloss=establish|Ref=DEU_25:7!16|MId=o050250070162|Strong=6965|Frame=AA:050250070042;A0:050250070181;|Type=infinitive_construct 29-31 לְאָחִ֥יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=DEU_25:7!17|MId=o050250070171|Strong=3807a 30 אָחִ֥י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 obl _ Gloss=brother|Ref=DEU_25:7!17|MId=o050250070172|Strong=0251 31 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_25:7!17|MId=o050250070173|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 32 שֵׁם֙ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 obj _ Gloss=a.name|Ref=DEU_25:7!18|MId=o050250070181|Strong=8034 33-34 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_25:7!19|MId=o050250070191|Strong=0871a 34 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 28 obl _ Gloss=Israel|Ref=DEU_25:7!19|MId=o050250070192|Strong=3478 35 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 36 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_25:7!20|MId=o050250070201|Strong=3808|Type=negative 36 אָבָ֖ה אָבָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 24 parataxis _ Gloss=he.was.willing|Ref=DEU_25:7!21|MId=o050250070211|Strong=0014|Frame=A0:050250070042;A1:050250070221;|Type=qatal 37-38 יַבְּמִֽי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 יַבְּמ יָבַם VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 36 ccomp _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_25:7!22|MId=o050250070221|Strong=2992|Frame=A0:050250070042;A1:050250070222;|Type=infinitive_construct 38 ִֽי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 37 obj _ Gloss=act.as.a.husband's.brother.for.me|Ref=DEU_25:7!22|MId=o050250070222|Strong=5204a|Type=pronominal 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=DEU_25:7!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** יַחְפֹּץ *he will desire* | yiqtol · qal | אִישׁ *man* | | | | | קַחַת *take* | infinitive construct · qal | אִישׁ *man* | יְבִמְתּ *wife* | | | | עָלְתָה *she will go up* | weqatal · qal | יְבִמְתּ *wife* | | | | | אָֽמְרָה *she will say* | weqatal · qal | יְבִמְתּ *wife* | מֵאֵין *he has refused* | | | | מֵאֵין *he has refused* | qatal · piel | אִישׁ *man* | יְבָמ *brother* | | | | הָקִים *establish* | infinitive construct · hiphil | שֵׁם *a name* | | | אִישׁ *man* | | **not** אָבָה *he was willing* | qatal · qal | אִישׁ *man* | יַבְּמ *to* | | | | יַבְּמ *to* | infinitive construct · piel | אִישׁ *man* | ִֽי *act as a husband's brother for me* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} וְאִם לָא יִצְבֵי גַבְרָא לְמִסַב יָת יְבִמְתֵּהּ וְתִסַק יְבִמְתֵהּ לִתְרַע בֵּית דִינָא לָקֳדָם סָבַיָא וְתֵימַר לָא צָבֵי יְבָמִי לַאֲקָמָא לַאֲחוּהִי שְׁמָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לָא אָבֵי לְיַבָּמוּתִי The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say: 'My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.668/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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