Deuteronomy 25:11

What does Deuteronomy 25:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 25:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If two men are fighting, and the wife of one of them, coming to the help of her husband, takes the other by the private parts;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`When men strive together, one with another, and the wife of the one hath drawn near to deliver her husband out of the hand of his smiter, and hath put forth her hand, and laid hold on his secrets,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If two men have words together, and one begin to fight against the other, and the other's wife willing to deliver her husband out of the hand of the stronger, shall put forth her hand, and take him by the secrets,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When men fight together one with another, and the wife of the one come near to rescue her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and stretch out her hand, and seize him by his secret parts,

Context

v.10And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.

v.11This passage

v.12then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity.

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