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If the guilty party is flogged more than that, your fellow Israelite will be degraded in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But never give more than forty lashes; more than forty lashes would publicly humiliate your neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Forty stripes may be given him, but not more, lest, if one should go on to beat him with more stripes than these, your brother be degraded in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, <i>and</i> not exceed: lest, <i>if</i> he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Forty blows he may give him <i>and</i> no more, lest he should exceed this and beat him with many blows above these, and your brother be humiliated in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He may have him beaten forty times, <i>but</i> not more, so that he does not have him beaten with many more lashes than these, and that your brother does not become contemptible in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He may beat him forty times but no more, so that he does not beat him with many more stripes than these and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He may beat him forty times <i>but</i> no more, lest he beat him with many more stripes than these, and your brother be degraded in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He may strike him forty times <i>but</i> no more, lest he strike him with many more stripes than these and your brother be dishonored in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He may have him beaten forty times, but no more. He is not to be beaten with more stripes than these and he is not to be degraded [that is, treated like an animal] in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He may be flogged with forty lashes, but no more. Otherwise, if he is flogged with more lashes than these, your brother will be degraded in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He may be flogged with 40 lashes, but no more. Otherwise, if he is flogged with more lashes than these, your brother will be degraded in your sight.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Forty lashes is the most that you can be given, because more than that might make other Israelites think you are worthless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Forty lashes may be given, but no more. If an Israelite were given more than that, he would be publicly humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He may be given as many as forty lashes, but no more; more than that would humiliate him publicly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But he must not be beaten more than 40 lashes, because if he receives more than 40 lashes, your brother will be humiliated in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The judge may sentence him to forty blows, but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He may give him forty stripes and no more. Otherwise, if he should go on and beat him with more stripes than these, your brother will be humiliated in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He may sentence him to no more than forty stripes. He shall not give more, lest if he should give more and beat him more than that many stripes, then your brother will be degraded in your sight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he strikes him forty [times]; he is not adding, lest he is adding to strike him above these many stripes, and your brother be lightly esteemed in your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> forty times he doth smite him -- he is not adding, lest, he is adding to smite him above these -- many stripes, and thy brother is lightly esteemed in thine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Forty he shall beat him; He shall not add, lest he shall add to strike him above them with much beating, and thy brother was despised before thine eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Yet so, that they exceed not the number of forty: lest thy brother depart shamefully torn before thy eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Even so, these shall not exceed the number of forty. Otherwise, your brother may depart, having been wounded shamefully before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Forty lashes may be given, but no more; or else, if more lashes are added to these many blows, your brother will be degraded in your sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Forty lashes may be given but not more; if more lashes than these are given, your neighbor will be degraded in your sight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, but not more; test, if he should exceed, and scourge him above this number of stripes, then your brother would be hurt severely before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Forty times in number they may whip him and they shall not exceed, lest when they exceed, they whip him more than this whipping, and your brother will suffer excessively before your eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should be dishonoured before thine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall scourge him with forty stripes in number, they shall not inflict more; for if thou shouldest scourge him <i>with</i> more stripes beyond these stripes, thy brother will be disgraced before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Fairness and Mercy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: yak·ken·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">He may receive</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">than forty lashes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen- (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">lest</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: lə·hak·kō·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">be beaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">any more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">than</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4347.htm" title="4347: mak·kāh (N-fs) -- A blow, wound, slaughter. Or makkeh; from nakah; a blow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bāh (Adj-fs) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7034.htm" title="7034: wə·niq·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be lightly esteemed or dishonored. A primitive root; to be light, but figuratively, only (causatively, hold) in contempt).">and be degraded</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in your sight.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-24.htm">2 Corinthians 11:24</a></span><br />Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Proverbs 19:29</a></span><br />Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Proverbs 10:13</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-3.htm">Proverbs 26:3</a></span><br />A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">1 Corinthians 9:9</a></span><br />For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-20.htm">Exodus 21:20-21</a></span><br />If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished. / However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Leviticus 19:20</a></span><br />If a man lies carnally with a slave girl promised to another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a></span><br />For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-47.htm">Luke 12:47-48</a></span><br />That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. / But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-17.htm">Matthew 10:17</a></span><br />But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40</a></span><br />At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32</a></span><br />I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-34.htm">Job 9:34</a></span><br />Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then your brother should seem vile to you.</p><p class="hdg">not exceed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/11-24.htm">2 Corinthians 11:24,25</a></b></br> Of the Jews five times received I forty <i>stripes</i> save one… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-3.htm">Job 18:3</a></b></br> Wherefore are we counted as beasts, <i>and</i> reputed vile in your sight?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/15-30.htm">Luke 15:30</a></b></br> But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Luke 18:9-12</a></b></br> And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-11.htm">Adding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-20.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Degraded</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-10.htm">Despicable</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Dishonoured</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Exceed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-13.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Times</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-7.htm">Vile</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/11-25.htm">Adding</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-8.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/joshua/9-27.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Degraded</a> <a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Despicable</a> <a href="/nahum/3-6.htm">Dishonoured</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-7.htm">Exceed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/joshua/8-15.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Times</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Vile</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Punishment must not exceed forty lashes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">The ox is not to be muzzled</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Of raising seed unto a brother</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Of the immodest woman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Of unjust weights and measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The number forty is significant in the Bible, often symbolizing a period of testing or judgment, as seen in the forty days of rain during the flood (<a href="/genesis/7-12.htm">Genesis 7:12</a>) and the forty years the Israelites wandered in the desert (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>). The limitation to forty lashes was intended to prevent excessive punishment and ensure justice. In practice, the Jews often administered only thirty-nine lashes to avoid accidentally exceeding the limit, as seen in Paul's account of receiving "forty lashes minus one" (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-24.htm">2 Corinthians 11:24</a>).<p><b>lest your brother be beaten any more than that</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of treating even those who have committed offenses with dignity and respect. The term "brother" indicates a sense of community and shared identity among the Israelites, highlighting the need for compassion and restraint in punishment. This reflects the broader biblical principle of loving one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>) and the call to justice tempered with mercy (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<p><b>and be degraded in your sight</b><br>The concern for the offender's dignity is evident here, as excessive punishment could lead to public humiliation and a loss of personal honor. In the ancient Near Eastern context, public shaming was a severe consequence, often more damaging than the physical punishment itself. This aligns with the biblical theme of human dignity, as all people are made in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>). The New Testament echoes this concern for dignity and restoration, as seen in Jesus' teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation (<a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the law, God's chosen people, who are being prepared to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a></b><br>Those responsible for administering justice and ensuring the law is followed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offender.htm">The Offender</a></b><br>The individual who has committed a crime and is subject to punishment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_community.htm">The Community</a></b><br>The broader group of Israelites who are witnesses to the administration of justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/limitations_on_punishment.htm">Limitations on Punishment</a></b><br>The law sets a maximum number of lashes to prevent excessive punishment and protect human dignity. This reflects God's justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_dignity.htm">Value of Human Dignity</a></b><br>Even when punishment is necessary, the offender is still considered a "brother," emphasizing the inherent value and dignity of every person.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The balance between justice and mercy is crucial. While wrongdoing must be addressed, it should not lead to dehumanization.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community is involved in the process of justice, highlighting the collective responsibility to uphold God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discipline.htm">Spiritual Discipline</a></b><br>Physical discipline in the Old Testament can be seen as a precursor to spiritual discipline, where God corrects us for our growth and maturity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_significance_of_39_lashes.htm">What is the significance of 39 lashes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/external_proof_of_paul's_5_floggings.htm">2 Corinthians 11:24 – Where is external evidence that Paul was flogged five times by Jewish authorities, since such punishments were well-documented elsewhere? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_deut._25_1-3_flogging.htm">Deuteronomy 25:1-3: Is there historical or archaeological evidence that flogging was actually carried out as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ruth_3_and_deut._25_5-10_align.htm">Ruth 3 and Deuteronomy 25:5-10 both discuss redemption and levirate obligations; how do the different laws and customs reconcile, or do they reveal inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He may receive</span><br /><span class="heb">יַכֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yak·ken·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹסִ֑יף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than forty {lashes},</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lest</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(pen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6435.htm">Strong's 6435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Removal, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be beaten</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַכֹּת֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hak·kō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any more</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹסִ֨יף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֙לֶּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be degraded</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִקְלָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niq·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7034.htm">Strong's 7034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be lightly esteemed or dishonored</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your sight.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Deuteronomy 25:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:3 Forty stripes he may give him he (Deut. 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