en_tn/deu/25/07.md

# General Information:

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

# must go up to the gate to the elders

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "must go up to the city gate where the elders judge cases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# refuses to raise up for his brother a name

Here "name" refers to the memory of someone through his descendants. Alternate translation: "refuses to give his brother a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me

"he will not do what a husband's brother is supposed to do and marry me"