Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 25:4 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 25 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. treadeth: Heb. thresheth”
Deuteronomy 25:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 25:4
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn—the Hebrew lo-tachsom (לֹא־תַחְסֹם, do not muzzle) protects the working animal's right to eat from its labor. Threshing (dush, דּוּשׁ) involved oxen treading grain to separate kernels from chaff—arduous work deserving immediate reward.Paul applies this principle twice to gospel ministry (1 Corinthians 9:9-10, 1 Timothy 5:18), arguing a fortiori that if God cares for oxen, how much more for those laboring in spiritual harvest. The principle extends beyond oxen to all workers: those who labor deserve provision from their work. This seemi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 25:4
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“especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.”
“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.{Deuteronomy 25:4} Is it for the oxen that God cares”
“but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”
“And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught”
“neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick”