“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;”
Then the elders of his town shall summon him and speak to him; and if he persists, saying, 'I do not wish to marry her' — the elders attempt to persuade; only persistent refusal triggers the shaming ritual. The law respects the brother's autonomy while requiring public justification.
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