Deuteronomy 25:3
What does Deuteronomy 25:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 25:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Forty 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Forty 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 unto thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Forty 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862forty <FI>times<Fi> 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Yet so, that they exceed not the number of forty: lest thy brother depart shamefully torn before thy eyes.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890With forty [stripes] shall they beat him; they shall not exceed, lest, if they continue to beat him with many stripes above these, thy brother become despicable in thine eyes.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 11:24
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
- Job 18:3
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, Andare become unclean in your sight?
- Luke 15:30
but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
- Luke 18:9
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
- James 2:2
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
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