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Deuteronomy 25:3 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 25 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 unto thee.”
Deuteronomy 25:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 25:3
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 unto thee. This verse establishes a crucial limit on corporal punishment within Israel's judicial system, revealing profound theological truths about human dignity and justice. The Hebrew arbaim (אַרְבָּעִים, "forty") sets the maximum, though Jewish tradition reduced this to thirty-nine to avoid accidental violation (2 Corinthians 11:24 reflects this practice).The verb yakkenu (יַכֶּנּוּ, "he may give him/strike him") is controlled by the empha...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 25:3
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“which have become unclean in your sight?”
“in fine clothing”
“Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.”
“your son”
“and who despised all others.”